Madmaz

Hi there. It depends what you are are looking for out of your nursing career. If you want a Monday through Friday 8-5 job that is fairly routine and not physically demanding then informatics may be for you. I have been an informatics clinican for about a year and have learned it's not for me. I love the idea of using technology to improve nursing workflow and patient safety, but I enjoyed it more when I was the one actually using the technology to assist in the care I provided to patients. Now, I teach EHR classes and don't really see the immediate impact I provide to the organization. I also miss the excitment of critical care which is my background. All in all its a good gig but just make sure you realize its wayyyy different than bedside. I reccommend shadowing and joining your organizations IT/informatics committee to see if it is something you could see yourself doing.

Hi, I wanted to gain some insight from nurses who have worked at the bedside and then transitioned away from the bedside. I have been an ICU nurse for a little over 3 years and recently transitioned to an informatics role. Informatics has always been my goal since nursing school. However, after working in this new role for a few months I am very much missing the excitement of the ICU, taking care of patients, and the immense teamwork that has to take place to care for acutely Ill patients. Don’t get me wrong, there are positives to informatics (M-F schedule, always get lunch, not many physical demands) but I am not as passionate about it as I thought I would be. Should I try and give this new role more time? I’m just looking for some insight from some experienced nurses who may have felt something similar to this at one time or another. Thanks for reading.