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    Nurse Educator certificate in informatics‏

    rninformatics posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Please forgive the duplicate posting but I wanted to make sure this forum as well as the one I moderate had this info. Dear Colleagues Informatics knowledge and skills are necessary for the next...
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    Nurse Educator certificate in informatics‏

    rninformatics posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    Dear Colleagues * Informatics knowledge and skills are necessary for the next generation of nurse to practice. Both AACN and NLN recognize the importance of informatics in nursing curriculum....
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    Hospitals plan IT investment despite financial stresses

    rninformatics posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    From Fierce Health Financial Dec 10th, by Anne Zieger Study: Hospitals plan IT investment despite financial stresses Sure, hospitals have been taking it on the chin financially over the last several...
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    AMIA submissions deadline

    rninformatics posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    AMIA submissions deadline for the 2009 Spring Congress will be Monday, December 15, 2008 There is under one week left for you to register a proposal for the 2009 AMIA Spring Congress. The theme is...
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    Nursing and computers

    rninformatics replied to ohioscouser's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Welcome Ohioscouser, I'd suggest you investigate Nursing Informatics. Please read other posts on this forum to begin to learn about this nursing specialty. You may also be interested in this link:...
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    Is there a shortage or glut of nurses in informatics?

    rninformatics replied to Mijourney's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Greetings Rickparrott, The International Medical Informatics Association defined NI in 1998 The American Nurses Association originally defined Nursing Informatics in 2001 So the "definition" of...
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    Nursing IT Awards Nomination Reminders

    rninformatics posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    Nursing I.T. Award Nominations Due January 5, 2009 Health Data Management is accepting nominations for its fourth annualNursing Information Technology Innovation Award. The deadline forentries is Jan....
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    Listing of Informatics and Nursing Informatics Programs

    rninformatics posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    Informatics Degree Programs Summary We are pleased to announce the newest release of our survey of Nursing Informatics programs in the US. This is the 5th revision of our survey (completed August...
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    Listing of Informatics and Nursing Informatics Programs

    rninformatics replied to rninformatics's topic in Nursing Informatics

    What is it in "Nursing Informatics" that you want to do? Do you want to implement systems, work as an analyst building systems or trainer user to use systems? These are just a few of the potential...
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    Interested in Nursing Informatics but I have no IT experience.

    rninformatics replied to marvinskbaby1's topic in Nursing Informatics

    You need to investigate what the requirements are for the position(s) you think might be an NI position. In some organizations the NI/ clinical analyst position may have some components of an NI role....
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    EMR vs EHR

    rninformatics replied to Mijourney's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Greetings Mijourney, Although the terms EMR and EHR are frequently used interchangably per an April 2008 report from the National Alliance for Health Information Technology to the ONCHIT: "The...
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    Is there a shortage or glut of nurses in informatics?

    rninformatics replied to Mijourney's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Greetings and Welcome Maxidred! EMR = Electronic Medical Record
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    EMR Documentation for Rehab. Nursing

    rninformatics replied to Informatics Nurse's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Greetings IN, To my understanding the CARF and ARN standards do not limit individual rehab facilities choice of electronic or paper documentation formats. The standards provide guidelines which an...
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    Omaha System Call for Posters

    rninformatics posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    Do you have Omaha System experiences related to research, evaluation, education, or practice that you would like to share with colleagues? Please consider submitting a poster abstract for The Omaha...
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    A day in the life of ..............

    rninformatics replied to rninformatics's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Greetings mmc, I encourage you to read posts on this Forum about how other NI nurses "transitioned" into this specialty. As Vlntrnurs wrote my degree and certifications are listed in my sig line. I...
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    Information Management in Nursing Information System(NIS)

    rninformatics replied to mahdi's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Greetings Mahdi, These sound like questions from a school assignment??? Short of doing your work for you I can suggest a few references off the top of my head that can also be found doing an Internet...
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    RN + graphic artist

    rninformatics replied to peepo RN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Hey have you ever thought of using your skills in Instructional Design? Since you are already so strong in graphics perhaps that would be another route to go? FYI programming skills are not necessary...
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    LPNs in nursing infromatics

    rninformatics replied to ndynrs's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Greetings ndynrs, I agree - Nursing is such a versatile profession. You can never get bored which the variety of specialty practice areas available. Take a look at the forum and read other...
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    RN + graphic artist

    rninformatics replied to peepo RN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Hi Peepo, Sounds like your skill set would be valuable to a vendor in developing/designing and or programming HIT applications. How are your data base, trouble shooting hardware and software, project...
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    remote monitoring

    rninformatics replied to denicu's topic in Nursing Informatics

    See link below about an e-icu here in my home state of IL. Good Luck with your searching. http://www.provena.org/body.cfm?id=89&fr=true I also know telehealth is used here (in the USA) to provide...
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    remote monitoring

    rninformatics replied to denicu's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Greetings denicu, Telehealth can be defined as: The use of electronic information and telecommunications technologies to support clinical health care, patient and professional health-related...
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    Places to work for Nurse Informaticists

    rninformatics replied to Mijourney's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Greetings Mijourney! Long time no e-speak! The practice setting for an informatics nurse is definately NOT limited to the acute care/hospital environment. Whether or not you need to refresh your...
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    starting salary to annual salary?

    rninformatics replied to bjmarthin1986's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Greetings LaLa thanks for posting! If you don't mind me asking? What area of the country are you located in and what is your title/role? Please post this info as it may help others when they are...
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    Is there a shortage or glut of nurses in informatics?

    rninformatics replied to Mijourney's topic in Nursing Informatics

    flossit, Related to your question about a shortage.........as a matter of fact currently 8,000+ nurses are practicing in this specialty many more are still needed. A recent study reported that 40,000...
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    starting salary to annual salary?

    rninformatics replied to bjmarthin1986's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Greetings john, The job description of "someone with a masters in NI" or someone without a Masters who practices in this specialty varies from role to role. Just as the job descriptions for those who...