Informatics Queen

Details are good in my opinion....elaborate on the areas of the EMR that you worked with the most. Any SME (Subject Matter Expert) experience to assist IT/IS with design/implementations is a also noteworthy experience. Professional Affiliations look good too such as HIMSS, ANA, AHIMA, etc. Hope this helps, happy job hunting!

Hi Edward, I'm willing to assist. I'll send you a message via inbox with my personal contacts.

Always willing to help a peer...let me know if you still need help with this.?

Awesome advise...although informatics is tough to get into, it is possible. I obtained a MSN in Healthcare Informatics and it has certainly aided in my 2 roles in informatics. It also helps if you've utilized the EHR at the bedside/clinically that you'll be supporting. Happy Job Hunting!

Congrats on your new role!? I'm a part of the orders team at my organization. If you have any specific questions, I'd be glad to help. But it does depend on the EHR your organization is using...we use Cerner.

I took the test in March 2019. I missed it by a few points as well. I scored 347. The minimum score to pass is 350. I took the CE Series Review Course, ANCC review questions about 200, and the NI Scope/Standards text to review. I've worked in Nursing Informatics for 1.5 year. Honestly, I didn't study as rigorously as I should have. I also remember seeing questions with content that I hadn't come across in the review course at all. The primary sections of the test are Foundations of Practice, SDLC, and Data Management/Healthcare Technology. I scored the lowest in SDLC. Planning to retest in December 2019. I am taking the ANA/ANCC Interactive online web based review course, reviewing the ANCC review questions, and I've also purchased 2 textbooks listed on the ANCC test reference list: Schwalbe K. Information Technology Project Management. 8th ed. Boston, MA: Course Technology, Cengage Learning; 2016. Kendall KE, Kendall JE. Systems Analysis and Design. 9th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education; 2014. I purchased these 2 textbooks since I scored lowest in SDLC. I also remember quite a few questions related to project management. I've been reading and reviewing material/questions daily for an hour or two. Hoping to get it right the next go round. Best of luck to everyone!

In my opinion the more experience the nurse has the better, working in informatics... Dependent on the organization of the informatics department, you may be a liaison for an area that you have zero experience with. The more widespread your knowledge base the better. I work in a department that has Informaticists for multiple specialties in acute care and ambulatory care. However, during projects/implementations we often work together collectively to support users. Hope this helps.

I'd be glad to assist with your interview, if you still need assistance.

Experience as a Super User is greatly beneficial. Your ER experience would be valuable if your EHR has specific solutions for ER.

If you have an opportunity to become a Super User for your organizations EHR, the experience will be valuable in any Informatics role. While a graduate degree was a personal goal for me, it hasn't helped in my role as a Clinical Informatics Specialists. Being involved in projects, testing, and on the job training has been the most valuable for me thus far.

Nursing Informatics or Clinical Informatics serve as a liaison between the end user and computer analyst. One must truly be savvy in the clinical and technical world.

As an experienced Clinical Informatics Specialists I can advise that the role truly entails more than teaching/training users. While this is certainly a part of the role, testing/validating clinical workflow functionality is also a huge part of my role. It's unfortunate that the role you were offered isn't used as a true liaison between the end user and IS. I'm also curious as to how this role is utilized as a coder?

I agree with other postings here. You will definitely be overwhelmed at first. But, you'll eventually gain more confidence with experience. I also agree that you'll learn something new every day. Clinical Informatics hands on experience has been the best teacher.

I work in a Clinical Informatics department in a hospital that consists primarily of nurses, however we have some staff that aren't nurses. They do however have clinical experience as MD's, EMT's, RT's, and other areas. We service a multitude of clinicians that aren't all nurses, so their experience outside nursing is valuable. So, in my experience clinical experience is a plus. You may be able to pursue an Analyst role at Epic with your certification and experience. In my experience, nursing degrees have never helped me get more money. Best Wishes

Nursing Informatics positions are often hard to come by. I finished an MSN in Informatics program last year and finally landed a role in Informatics this year. It can be tough, as most people in these roles usually stick around for a while. I agree with the previous post to look at EHR vendors in addition to hospitals. Cerner and Epic seem to be the biggest competitors in the industry. There is a need for clinicians/nurses to work as liaisons between IS and the clinical end-user, as they are 2 different worlds. Good Luck