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  1. Is Informatics Nurse a degree program?

    ksmith1963 replied to Matt000's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Please purchase and read the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice in Nursing Informatics. http://nursingworld.org/books/pdescr.cfm?cnum=3#INFPKGCS This is a valuable document that describes our...

  2. Advice on certificate vs masters in nursing informatics

    ksmith1963 replied to UKRNinUSA's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Sometimes it is hard to get your foot in the door. Consider volunteering to work as a "super user" at your current job. Another thought is to do some informational interviews with current systems...

  3. Thank you's - memorable ones you've received?

    ksmith1963 replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Here's a story that took 20 years to unfold. I was a young Navy Nurse assigned to a small hospital overseas. 20 years later, I reported in to my new command and discovered my Commanding Officer had...

  4. Ok, I give up, what is it....

    ksmith1963 replied to natron20's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Here's another resource for you http://www.nursing.umaryland.edu/%7Esnewbold/sknfaqni.htm "Frequently Asked Questions about Nursing Informatics" Good luck Kathleen

  5. New RN with some computer experience...

    ksmith1963 replied to nursedude1's topic in Nursing Informatics

    You might be interested in exploring the field of nursing informatics by attending a "WINI" (Weekend/Weekday Immersion in Nursing Informatics). Please visit http://www.winiconference.net for a...

  6. Starting informatics career advice

    ksmith1963 replied to supermom2's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Congratulations on your new position. In addition to all the training and courses your vendor will offer, be sure to be an active member of your vendor usergroup and join a nursing networking group...

  7. Is 'E.R' the tv show accurate?

    ksmith1963 replied to AussieJack's topic in Emergency

    While these medical shows are entertaining, they are not good at representing nurses and what we do. In this time of nursing shortages, it's important that the general public understands that they go...

  8. information technology degree and entrance into informatics

    ksmith1963 replied to mydesygn's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Plan to attend the Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics in Baltimore next summer. It's a great week of networking and learning. You might also find the Weekend Immersion in Nursing Informatics...

  9. AMIA's annual symposium

    ksmith1963 replied to rninformatics's topic in Nursing Informatics

    In addition to all the panels, speakers, papers and posters there are two nursing informatics events to note. On Saturday October 22 there will be a day long nursing informatics symposium hosted by...

  10. informatics and the clinical aspect of nursing? *LONG*

    ksmith1963 replied to rayray718's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Congratulations on joining the nursing profession. If you can afford it, go straight for the BSN, it saves time in the long run. Many nurses find a certificate program in nursing informatics, and...

  11. What is informatic nursing and how do I get into it?

    ksmith1963 replied to BeckyJN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Hello Becky and all interested in nursing informatics, There are a number of ways to get into nursing informatics. One way is to volunteer to work on projects in you institution around nursing...

  12. Military/VA RN's - Please post experiences for Students

    ksmith1963 replied to RNPATL's topic in Government, Military

    Your work assignment will depend on the "needs of the Navy". You can always ask/apply for a change in duty assignment (from med/surg to a specialty area). Talk to your nursing supervisor, chief...

  13. staffing software

    ksmith1963 replied to R.T.'s topic in Nurse Management

    Check out Care Ware http://www.caresystemsinc.com Ask for a web ex demo of a very nice nurse scheduling system designed by nurses to solve this problem. It's even easy to allow self scheduling....

  14. Please help me to understand

    ksmith1963 replied to jascraft's topic in Nursing Informatics

    First pass the NCLEX -PN exam. It would be good to get some clinical experience under your "belt" before you move into the world of informatics. Look at the vendors job postings - you'll get an idea...

  15. Computer problems, Please help(if possible)

    ksmith1963 replied to gladtobeOB's topic in Nursing Informatics

    If you have antivirus and firewall software and you're sure your virisus and other "bugs" are gone, then you probably do need the active X component. You can read about active xon the microsoft home...

  16. Excelsior Scam?

    ksmith1963 replied to rasberrikiss's topic in Excelsior College

    Did you enroll in Excelsior College or a group that uses the excelsior name but is not affiliated with the college? (I have a freind who discovered she was not enrolled in the college - the courses...

  17. Career Advice

    ksmith1963 replied to senimoni's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Angela's advice is "right on" Get a copy of "What Color is Your Parachute" ( or other career and job seeking books). Take an inventory of "what you want to do when you grow up". Then look at the job...

  18. Hi All, Just trying to establish some connections here.

    ksmith1963 replied to da_nurse's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Now that you are an informatics nurse, start networking! Join a networking group - CARING is the oldest http://www.caringonline.org Angela is President of MANI http://www.maninet.org ANIA is a west...

  19. CEU's

    ksmith1963 replied to dstout-rn's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Most national and international health informatics conferences offer continuing education that is appropriate for nursing informatics. Check out the Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics offered by...

  20. Prep for the NI Exam

    ksmith1963 replied to rninformatics's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Another source in preparing for the nursing informatics exam or learning about the field of NI is to attend a WINI. (Weekend Immersion in Nursing Informatics). ANCC approved contact hours are awarded...

  21. tracking pt acuity

    ksmith1963 replied to OB4ME's topic in Nurse Management

    100 years (when I was nursing with Florence :) ) we used a simple 4 point system. 4 for total care - to 1 for self care. All the nurses put the numbers beside their patients at 10 am (and 4 pm) and...

  22. Nursing Informatics

    ksmith1963 replied to LoveTeleNursing's topic in Nursing Informatics

    If your ISP offers use of Trexil, there is an automatics "counter" which is added to your web page. I understand that Microsoft FrontPage is fairly easy to use. If you use products like Dreamweaver,...

  23. Good nursing informatics books?

    ksmith1963 replied to spineCNOR's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Here are more books to purchase: Englebardt, S., Nelson, R. (2002) Healthcare Informatics An Interdisciplinary Approach. Ball, M.J., Hannah, K., Newbold, S.K., Edwards, J. (2000) Nursing Informatics...