rninformatics DNP, RN

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    New to Nursing Informatics

    Greetings Jandr3301 You are not crazy - just blessed that you have finally found your nitch. Not everyone can say they love what they do! Welcome to this board and to the specialty! I'll also check...
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    I want to get into informatics

    I have and continue to encounter challenging situations. I'm sure everyone in any profession can say the same. I myself consider it job security. One of the best situations was when I worked as the...
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    I want to get into informatics

    Thanks for shareing Suesquatch Anyone else willing to share?????? What was 1) the most difficult situation you have encountered practicing in this specialty and 2) what was the best situation...
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    Suggested NI/IT/IS Interview Questions

    Justing linking the two threads - enjoy!
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    I want to get into informatics

    Hey, I've got a question. What was 1) the most difficult situation you have encountered practicing in this specialty and 2) what was the best
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    Nursing Informatics

    Greetings and Welcome babiiprycess, I've practiced in this specialty for 10+ years and I currently work for a large integrated delivery network (read that as a large healthcare organization composed...
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    HIPAA Violation???

    I missed the part about the pt/family consenting???? https://allnurses.com/forums/f28/dept-hhs-issues-penalty-not-securing-protecting-patient-data-334284.html...
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    Suggested NI/IT/IS Interview Questions

    land27, Feel free to e-mail/private message me and I will be happy to assist in any way that I can related to
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    Suggested NI/IT/IS Interview Questions

    Greetings rneducator456, I'd suggest you start with the NI Scope and Standards of practice related to drafting your curriculum, objetives and goals. The scope and standards of practice should also...
  10. Welcome land27, You've come to the right place. There are several established NI professionals who visit this forum. I dont think there is one cookie cutter formula that will help you gain entry into...
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    Modernizing Health Care with IT

    Modernizing Health Care With President Obama or President McCain by David Merritt for iHealthbeat With just a few weeks left until the presidential election, Americans have an important decision to...
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    Who worked during nursing school?

    My first year of nursing school I worked as a clerk typist part-time. My final year I worked 2 part-time jobs. One as a receptionist and one as a nurses aide. It is hard but if you dont have a choice...
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    HIPAA Violation???

    It would be a HIPAA violation unless the PI (Patient Information) is being used for or in the process of "the delivery of treatment, payment or for operations" purposes. and it is a violation as the...
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    The Power of Positive Thought

    I too an definately a believer in the power of positive
  15. That is correct the Co-Chair of the "transition" board (Lillee Smith Gelinas) is a nurse and one and only one AHIC 2 board member - Laura Adams is a nurse Although you might not know of Ms. Adams...
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    Geek Nurses, Front and Center!

    Welcome Teri !!!!! Glad to e-meet
  17. Greetings marvinskbaby1! Let me start with your last question: "would I be wasting my time pursuing a degree in this field with no exp" The answer is no but before you invest in a degree (in any...
  18. With the national dialogue on health care reaching epidemic levels, a distinguished group of bipartisan health policy and technical experts today released a report calling for accelerating adoption...
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    Health Hazards for IT workers

    http://www.healthycomputing.com/
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    Health Hazards for IT workers

    As I sit here typing with my carpal tunnel hand splint in place, viewing my monitor through my privacy/anti-glare screen cover with my feet resting on my ergonomically correct foot stool I came...
  21. The current EMR in use at my organization allows for the clinical documentation of a patient's infection Hx and status. Upon admimission assessment and during the pt's stay staff can document whether...
  22. From Modern Healthcare For years, observers have criticized the health IT staff at the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs Department for having achieved so little in the way of interconnecting...
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    Health IT behind bars

    What a great bi-line, hum? From Government Health IT In an ambitious overhaul, California plans electronic medical recordkeeping for all prison inmates by 2013 Until recently, California's record of...
  24. A recent article in Modern Healthcare read that medical education needs to focus on IT and clinical outcomes. "Representatives from the academic medical community told the Medicare Payment Advisory...
  25. Nominate your colleagues for the 2008 HIMSS Nursing Informatics Leadership Award! The HIMSS Call for Nominations for the 2008 Nursing Informatics Leadership Award is now open! Nominations will remain...