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Back a few years ago, I was going to do MSN NI. Found out that there's not that many jobs except in few areas. And they prefer experience over degree. I have a BS in programming, which everywhere wanted, but I'm not able to move due to owning a large family farm. Try to get some experience in your hospital, then get the MSN
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I got my Master's at Excelsior college and I really enjoyed the program. I was able to find a preceptor and do my Capstone project with the organization I was working for at the time. I got a job as an Epic ASAP analyst about 5 months after I graduated with no informatics experience, however, I was experienced in emergency nursing which is the area I was going to be responsible for. I absolutely love what I do and have no regrets. There are jobs out there, and some are willing to train people, but finding one may take time.
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Alloush said:I did my MSN in NI at Walden Uni. 100% online classes except for the internship hours where I had them at my hospital's informatics department. It was pretty easy and I was out of school since 2008 (started my MSN in 2015-2016). I recently moved to the US, and back home I didn't have the opportunity to practice NI. Here, I am still under contract to do bedside care until next year, I am actively searching for a job, no luck so far (possibly because I am bound to a certain geographic area which is NWA). I think if I want to move to other states, it will be easier to find a job. My plan B is going to work for EPIC in Wisconsin.
I highly advice you to get this degree, on the long run and with few years of experience, pay will be decent and you even can-do contracts with hospital to run their projects related to NI.
Did Walden have weekly assignment/discussion requirements?
Alloush, BSN, MSN
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I did my MSN in NI at Walden Uni. 100% online classes except for the internship hours where I had them at my hospital's informatics department. It was pretty easy and I was out of school since 2008 (started my MSN in 2015-2016). I recently moved to the US, and back home I didn't have the opportunity to practice NI. Here, I am still under contract to do bedside care until next year, I am actively searching for a job, no luck so far (possibly because I am bound to a certain geographic area which is NWA). I think if I want to move to other states, it will be easier to find a job. My plan B is going to work for EPIC in Wisconsin.
I highly advice you to get this degree, on the long run and with few years of experience, pay will be decent and you even can-do contracts with hospital to run their projects related to NI.