rninformatics DNP, RN

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    Robotic Telemetry Expands Patient Care Options for Small Hospitals Throughout Cali

    rninformatics posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    From California Healthline In a California Healthline Special Report, doctors, nurses and robotic specialists discussed the value of robotic telemetry in intensive care settings. About 20 hospitals...
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    How Many Staff Nurses Have Internet Access?

    rninformatics posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    Just an informal poll to give me a starting point. How many of the staff nurses out there have access to the Internet at your place of employment? Place of employment can include: Hospitals, Outpt...
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    Student - Former IT Prof - Exploring Specialties

    rninformatics replied to julbug75's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Greetings Julbug75, Please read previous posts on this Forum. Those same questions have been asked and answered numerous times related to starting salaries for NI professionals and entry level...
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    Implementation in the ED

    rninformatics replied to mydesygn's topic in Nursing Informatics

    So who is the sponsor of the ED implementation? The primary sponsor should be the division head of the department that the implementation will occur in. The hiarchy of most acute care facilities is -...
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    Wow, I had a bad IT day!

    rninformatics replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Old Southern Proverb: Some days you tree the bear and some days the bear trees
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    Geek Nurses, Front and Center!

    rninformatics replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Both links are old but hopefully they still work!! http://www.girlgeeks.org/innergeek/gkwk/gkwk_alewis.shtml
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    Dept of HHS issues penalty for not securing and protecting patient data

    rninformatics posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    -- The Department of Health and Human Services is critically reviewing HIPAA related complaints and issuing monetary penalties. In the attached article, Providence Health & Services will pay...
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    Need a bit of career advice....

    rninformatics replied to jlcole45's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I'd say that you will have to work harder to stay abreast of "the lateest and greatest" in nursing and healthcare but you should not loose contact with nursing practice and healthcare all together....
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    Need a bit of career advice....

    rninformatics replied to jlcole45's topic in Nursing Informatics

    You could work as the system admin. in a physician office, an outpt clinic, the corporate offices of a large home health agency or for a vendor as a trainer. I don't remember what city Meditech is...
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    unemployed New Grad RN with IT background - where do I start?

    rninformatics replied to mercermom_rn's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Having past experience working in a Nursing Home/LTC facility should in no way negatively impact your nursing career nor your potential NI career. Have you applied for any outpt positions? You might...
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    Need a bit of career advice....

    rninformatics replied to jlcole45's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Greetings Janet, First let me say "Congratulations" on being offered this opportunity. I'm sure they could have offered this position to someone else but you were the one they chose to offer the...
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    How to obtain IT experience

    rninformatics replied to gator mom's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Greetings Gator mom, You may first want to decide what it is you want to do/what role you want to pursue in "IT"? I'd suggest first learning as much as you can about the specialty. Read about the...
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    We go into Pre-install on our new Patient Care Module on Monday

    rninformatics replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I hear your concerns related to historical implementations............. I'd suggest staying focused on the here and now and what you have control over. The "expectations" you need to meet should be...
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    We go into Pre-install on our new Patient Care Module on Monday

    rninformatics replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    FYI the acronym is "CYA". I heard it for the first time some 23 years ago when I was a nursing student. I have also heard and seen "CYOA" Cover your own
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    What does Google Chrome mean for your electronic medical record?

    rninformatics posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    From Healthcare IT News What does Google Chrome mean for your electronic medical record? Google announced the launch of its new Internet browser, Google Chrome, earlier this week. Within hours,...
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    IT Systems and Nurses

    rninformatics posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    From Hosptial & Health Networks Mag Information Technology and Nursing By Lee Ann Runy Before a hospital adopts an IT system, it must consider the impact on the nursing staff. Lee Ann Runy As...
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    Nurse-led informatics-based intervention

    rninformatics posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    September 6, 2008 RWJF Awards $2.3 Million The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) will provide $2.3 million over the next two years to fund interdisciplinary research projects to improve nursing...
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    Prompt Action Urged on Health IT Legislation

    rninformatics posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    From iHealthBeat September 09, 2008 Coalition Letter Urges Prompt Action on Health IT Legislation On Tuesday, a broad coalition of industry and not-for-profit groups will send a letter to members of...
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    Does anyone belong to the ANIA?

    rninformatics replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Hi Suesquatch, I've been a member of the American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA) since 2000. Benefits include the ability to networking with practicing and experienced Informatics Nurses. ANIA...
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    Mass. law requires some IT systems in hospitals

    rninformatics posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    Mass. law requires some IT systems in hospitals By: Shawn Rhea / HITS staff writer Story posted: August 21, 2008 - 5:59 am EDT A new Massachusetts law mandating the implementation of healthcare...
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    Mass. law requires some IT systems in hospitals

    rninformatics replied to rninformatics's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Greetings from the Northern Burbs of Chicago! cebugirl, Loyola in Maywood offers a NI certificate and UIC offers a healthcare informatics certification. I don't thing either requires you have a BSN as...
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    NI CEUs

    rninformatics replied to rninformatics's topic in Nursing Informatics

    The August issue of Chicago Nurses' Lounge.com has a continuing education article entitled "Nursing Informatics: What's It All About?" See attached or the link below....
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    What Exactly IS Informatics Nursing?

    rninformatics replied to CNAtoRN2b06's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Greetings absbernalrn, The terms Telehealth Nurse and Informatics Nurse should not be used interchangeably. Some might view telehealth nurses as informatics nurses in that both utilize "technology"...
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    Survey Participants Needed

    rninformatics posted a topic in Nurse Management

    TIGER Leadership Survey The deadline for completing the survey is August 31st. The findings of the survey will assist in providing direction for program development and other initiatives to advance...
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    TIGER Seeks Survey Participants

    rninformatics posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    TIGER Leadership Survey TIGER is requesting that Informatics Nurses forward this survey to your nurse executive team. The deadline for completing the survey is August 31st. The findings of the survey...