Kharis BSN, RN, EMT-P

Most recent (or highest) degree is usually listed first, followed by licenses, followed by certifications. You do not have to list every degree - just the highest. However, I always list my BSN because it is tied to my license. Alternative...

I enjoy gardening - took a master gardener class once and that was fascinating. I also like to paint! Anything and everything...truly. Taught myself to sew a couple of years ago (simple seams, nothing fancy). I enjoy crafts that allow me to...

Congrats! I will graduate in December with a Master's in Health Informatics. Very excited! ?

I agree - certifications seem to be all the rage these days. My institution loves them. In fact, after I graduate w/ my MSHI next year, I am required to get my informatics certification! If you already have a Master's - maybe look at area...

After several months of submitting applications (internal and external to the organization), I finally landed an interview for a role within the clinical informatics department of the network where I currently work. The position manages and reviews c...

Lonnie~ I found this job through the hospital where I work. I was looking online (for other related jobs) and was searching using key words: analyst, informatics, project management, etc. Mainly looking through LinkedIn and other job forum...

You can also check out Coursera - some tracks/programs/classes offer certifications and others just credit. The nice thing is, they are all from colleges and universities (credible), so you can build the program of interest as you go and pace yoursel...

Thank you! We use Epic for our EHR and use ProVation to manage the order sets.

I accepted an offer for the position on Friday - I start my new role in September! ?

I accepted an offer for the Clinical Order Set Specialist position on Friday. I start my new role in September! ?

I am one third through my master's program in Health Informatics and I have an interview tomorrow (my first) for a job in the clinical informatics department: Clinical Order Set Specialist. The role has expanded to also include the yearly review and ...

I chose Health Informatics because it seems to be a more robust program than the Nursing Informatics programs I was finding. The core classes within Health Informatics seemed to line up with my interests and the job requirements I was seeing online: ...

We have 2 Covid units. I worked in the "ICU" designated Covid unit last night. We took 4 admissions and that unit is now full at 24 beds. It is a locked down unit. Once you are in, you cannot leave. Scrubs are provided. We draw our own labs, designat...

Our huddles at the beginning of shift do not exactly meet Trump's "10 people or less" guideline. We meet in a moderately sized break room and 15 of us barely squeeze in there. Often it's standing room only on nights when we are fully staffed with nea...

As Team Lead last night, I tried to encourage my team with this passage from Psalm 91: "Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God,...

Getting close now! I just ordered my books. So excited. I know, I'm a nerd, right? :)

I am not in the WHNP program at UC. I am in the HI program. I asked about going part-time (taking summers off to match my son's school schedule, vacation, etc). And that does not look possible based on when classes are offered. So, for me, I will hav...

My success coordinator emailed me and I have a phone call scheduled w/ her tomorrow afternoon! ? She also emailed a copy of my semester class schedule for the entire program. Woohoo!

I have not. I received her name on Monday and have checked my UC email daily to be sure I didn't miss it. I was able "pre register" on Catalyst - put my classes in the shopping cart and validate them but am not registered, yet. So...one step closer ...

Just wanted to encourage you not to give up on your dreams. I was a full-time FF/EMT-P prior to becoming an RN-BSN. It can be done. My route was probably a little different from yours as I had a previous BA degree. That allowed me to take the accele...

I have done both jobs: CNA and EMT (certified at all three levels). It depends on your goals and how much bandwidth you have. CNA is the quickest cert to get and you can start working right away. As previously mentioned, it will get you experience i...

You also get CEUs each time you click or open an article. Extra-awesome!

Maybe check other school programs? For me, it came down to class offerings and what I wanted out of the degree. I want to be marketable - no matter what. That meant considering Healthcare Informatics rather than just Nursing Informatics and comparing...

Transferring from Med-Surg/Stepdown to ICU is not going to give you that much wider of a base of experience from a workflow/informatics perspective. As the previous respondents pointed out - informatics will be looking at different departments entire...

I did the same. I was the first RN hired by a tech company as an analyst/consultant/SME. It was invigorating work. I traveled the nation and was given amazing opportunities. I stayed on the vendor side for several years and learned a lot. It also bui...