Peanut7

I wouldn't do anything but nights in a hospital. Less chaos. Of course the older I get, the more it takes a toll. You could consider that with an extra $5 an hour, that's an extra $9360 a year. I'm not sure how much child care will cost you but if you have someone that can help you take care of the baby during the day when you're sleeping I'd say go for it. Ask her if you can test it out first.

All my interviews have gone well, but wanted to say you guys were sooooo right about the OHN. Everything they told me in the second interview translated to "you don't want this job," "you don't want this job," and "you don't want this job." And I really thought I did. I have a feeling it may just be the company though. Wish me luck on the neurology office (interview went well I think) and an office manager position for a doctor's office, which I also think I'd like.

Wow. I'm actually suprised no one has said Occupational Health Nurse. I was leaning towards that b/c it's a little closer to home 20min vs 30min and I wouldn't have doctors hovering over me. I have actually talked to the lady that would hire me and think I have this one, but now you all have me thinking harder about waiting to check the neuro out (probably a lot of competition though). I've always found neurology fascinatining. Thanks for the insight caliotter3 and everyone else.

I'm currently applying for 3 different positions: Occupational Health Nurse (I would still have a supervisior that handles most Workers Comp issues), nurse in a Neurology office where I'd be working with 2 doctors, and also MDS coordinator. I need a job since my current one is cutting back. Just for fun, I'm just curious of some opinions of which job some of you think would be the most interesting, least stressful, and opportunity for the most career growth. I've been to the forums for each specialty and found some great information. I have no experience in either, but I think I would like either position and don't know what I would do if I get accepted to more than one. Hopefully I will get one of them though.They are all 8-5 M-F. Which would you choose given just the info above?

Foxfour, that is what I'm wanting to do (after getting my bachelor's in nursing get the RHIT). Was your position working as a nurse and RHIT combined, like a "nurse coder" or was it just straight out RHIT? Is it too forward to ask what the diff in pay was? Does the HIT program teach you the actual coding well or would it be just as benificial to get CCS certified? Do you think the program is beneficial to a nursing career for someone who may be interested in a desk job such as utilization review? Sorry so many questions! I'm just trying to find my path!

If it came between one or the other I would actually like to try HIT or HIM, but I have been looking at non-traditional nursing roles. I haven't really grasped exactly what nursing informatics really is. But I have seen a few positions that required RHIT, RHIA, or CCS and RN prefered. I have also heard of RN coder. I have recently seen a position at my local hospital that was RN biller, although I don't recall if you needed to have RHIT, RHIA, or CCS. These things always ask for experience, experience, experience. I also thought that HIT/HIM would go well with something like utilization review. Anyway, thanks for responding.

Hello, I am an RN with just my associates and I am interested in health information technology. I was wondering if with just my associates would I be marketable along with an HIT degree (associates) in this field? Should I go on and get a bachelor's in one or the other? If so which one? Would my RN give me more of an advantage and help me get in the door to one of these jobs, because it looks like they all require anywhere from 2-5 yrs experience. I wanted to get the view of someone who is certified and I am also curious as to how you came about getting your job. I am wanting to go into a non-traditional nursing role. Thanks for any info!