Lisa Brooks BSN, MSN, RN

Informatics, Managed Care

I am a freelance healthcare writer and a nurse with a background in Informatics, Nurse Education, and Managed Care.

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About Lisa Brooks

Lisa Brooks has 18 years experience as a BSN, MSN, RN and specializes in Informatics, Managed Care.


I am a Registered Nurse in New Jersey with a background in Informatics, Nurse Education, and Managed Care. I work as a freelance writer on the side, and enjoy combining my knowledge of healthcare with my passion for writing.

I have 10 years of experience developing requests for proposals, health education materials, conference presentations, and executive briefings. I have also written blog posts, articles, and instruction manuals for clinicians.

I am dedicated to offering my clients quality services, consistent delivery, and clear communication. My objective is to help clients fill the need for educated, experienced nurses with excellent written communication skills. Contact me through my website, Twitter, or facebook to find out more about my services.

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  1. When nurses find out a master's degree in Nursing Informatics is not required to enter the field, the next question asked is usually, 'Is that degree even worth it?’ Having both an MSN in Nursing Informatics and a Master's in Business Administration,...
  2. Lisa Brooks

    What would you change about Health Technology?

    @RuggerKJ RN thanks so much for your feedback! This is very helpful.
  3. Lisa Brooks

    What would you change about Health Technology?

    Thank you @Davey Do! And I appreciate the humor and the example.
  4. A recent study found that electronic health records were one of the top causes of burnout for doctors, but not for nurses. Does that mean nurses love health technology more than doctors? I am doing some research to better understand how nurses f...
  5. Lisa Brooks

    RN CODING

    Hi @Len - glad you are considering going into health tech. I made the switch almost 10 years ago. I actually wrote an article about it that may help you: https://writingfuturehealth.com/how-I-went-from-bedside-nurse-to-informatics-nurse/
  6. There is some great conversation in here @spotangel and @Curious1997! I do think we will need more regulation to prevent bad actors from using AI to hurt others. The scenario of AI being used to hack health information systems is not all that far-fet...
  7. In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, it seems appropriate to reflect on the conversations about race in the last year. One that stands out in my mind and that may have the biggest impact for years to come is halting the use of facial recognition ...
  8. Thank you so much! And so glad it was helpful. Good luck to your son!
  9. I am so excited to see this article! There has definitely been a lot more interest in Nursing Informatics since the pandemic started and telehealth, remote patient monitoring, and contact tracing became necessities. I am a masters-prepared Informatic...
  10. UX is definitely a popular area right now. I know a few folks switching careers into UX - one in education and the other in fashion. I would say for those programs the main thing to look for is what kind of portfolio you can walk away with. For UX de...
  11. I agree with going for the certification rather than another MSN if you are thinking of going back to school. I have my MSN in Nursing Informatics, but I see a lot of Informatics Nurses without one building amazing careers. I might even argue y...
  12. Lisa Brooks

    Nursing Informatics (NI)

    @Sara Ouellette - I am sorry you are having a tough time getting that first job. Not hearing back is almost worse than hearing you did not get the role - you can ask what you can do differently if they at least get back to you. A lot of times w...
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    Nursing Informatics (NI)

    @Informatics Queen I completely agree. Experience with the EHR is super helpful for putting yourself in the shoes of the end user, and certainly helps when looking for jobs involving that EHR.
  14. Lisa Brooks

    Nursing Informatics (NI)

    @Kharis That is fantastic! Big congratulations!!
  15. Lisa Brooks

    Nursing Informatics (NI)

    @Kharis Best of luck with your interview! Keeping my fingers crossed you get the role!