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    Nfew Technology is always hard, LOL

    rninformatics posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    No sound is necessary as there are sub-titles in English, but it helps ;-)
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    Meetings - Where Do You Fit?

    rninformatics replied to KristinWW's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Hi KristinWW, It all depends on what your role and responsiblities are. I asssume you report to the Nursing Deptarment and not to the IS Dept? Look at these meetings as IT's way of including you in...
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    Lost in the Cyber clinic

    rninformatics replied to rnharley's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Hello RNHarley, Congratulations on your decision to enroll in grad school. It sounds like you have been doing your home work related to which program will meet your unique, individual needs. I agree...
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    TIGER Report

    rninformatics posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform (TIGER) is an initiative to get all practicing nurses and nursing students the informatics knowledge and skill they need to fully engage in the...
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    Am I qualified to become an Informatics Specialist

    rninformatics replied to RN_Wannabee's topic in Nursing Informatics

    "My question is although I am a new nurse, will someone higher me as a informatics specialist??" It all depends on what the hiring manager is looking for and what specifically the individual...
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    Lost in the Cyber clinic

    rninformatics replied to rnharley's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Hello RNHarley, Ah yes I too know about hitting those "brick walls". Been there, done that. Don't be discouraged, in fact be encouraged as those brick walls only made my head harder! After practicing...
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    Lost in the Cyber clinic

    rninformatics replied to rnharley's topic in Nursing Informatics

    The traditional sites such as Careerbuilders.com and Monster.com have Nursing Informatics position postings but the titles may be listed under different names such as: Clinical Analyst, HIS Analyst,...
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    Average Salary of a Nurse Informatics?

    rninformatics replied to rmc2's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Nursing Informatics' salaries vary depending on the job title/responsibilities, geographic location, whether or not the position is with a vendor, private hospital, years of previous experience, etc....
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    Nurses Go Online to Provide Cancer Care

    rninformatics posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    Nurses Go Online to Provide Cancer Care Christina Orlovsky, - Many savvy computer users take advantage of online opportunities to research medical symptoms and health concerns. Recognizing the...
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    VA's inpatient system and DoD's outpatient EMR

    rninformatics posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    FROM HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS ON-LINE Giants Join Forces Bringing together the VA's inpatient system and DoD's outpatient EMR may serve as a prime example of cooperation. by Kathryn Foxhall Largely...
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    Do i have to have a MSN

    rninformatics replied to willdgate's topic in Nursing Informatics

    When you say "a basic computer course" What exactly do you mean? Are you thinking of taking a course in MS Office appliations - Word, Excel, etc? or are you thinking of taking a course in how...
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    Do i have to have a MSN

    rninformatics replied to willdgate's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Excellent idea - doing an informational interview via phone is a way to learn about the current job market in your area. Contact the Information Systems (IS) or IT Depts. There are positions in...
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    Do i have to have a MSN

    rninformatics replied to willdgate's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Hello Rosie, Its true you need niether a BSN nor a Masters to practice in this specialty but just like any other area of practice those that have actual experience working in Informatics and or an...
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    How to Get Buy-In From Unfamiliar Department?

    rninformatics replied to KristinWW's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Sounds like you are trying to obtain buy-in for the person on the Implementation team and not for "the System" that is to be implemented. The ER dept head needs to understand that it wont be just one...
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    Do i have to have a MSN

    rninformatics replied to willdgate's topic in Nursing Informatics

    ....................No
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    Listing of Informatics and Nursing Informatics Programs

    rninformatics replied to rninformatics's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Hi Mijourney, I'm sure the "benefit" would depend on the course content within the particular certificate program and what your goals and objectives are for enrolling in a certificate program. I'd...
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    The 3rd Nationwide Health Information Network Forum

    rninformatics posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    Information about a January 2007 Conference from today's e-mail Note: FREE registration!! 3rd NHIN Forum: Prototypes and Business Models January 25-26, 2007 Grand Hyatt Washington, 1000 H Street NW,...
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    What Exactly IS Informatics Nursing?

    rninformatics replied to CNAtoRN2b06's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Hi CNA to RN O6, The ANA(American Nurses Association) defines Nursing Informatics as: "Nursing Informatics is a specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to...
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    The Nobel Prize in Nursing

    rninformatics posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    From the Centers for Nursing Advacacy - The Nobel Prize in Nursing December 8, 2006 -- Today The Baltimore Sun published "Nurses' achievements merit international recognition," an op-ed by Columbia...
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    protecting info from overwriting or deletion

    rninformatics replied to daubney's topic in Nursing Informatics

    daubney, These sounds like excellent questions to ask the vendor who created your telephone triage software. If the system does not have some link, or functionalitythat connections documented research...
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    Anybody here used Mckesson/Cerner/Meditech systems?

    rninformatics replied to perseus29's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Daubney, Please clarify for me. Exactly what information are you looking for related to "protocal driven software"? Please give me an example of "protocal dirven
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    e-charting and policies

    rninformatics posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    See below - copied with the sender's permission from a private e-mail message I recieved. Angela Wow!!!, what a small world!!! I've implemented 10-12 different vendor products in 8 different...
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    HHS Wants to Hear From You

    rninformatics posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    HHS Wants to Hear From You The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued a request for information looking for ways to improve health though information technology. The RFI looks for...
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    Illinois Insurers Offer PHRs

    rninformatics posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    Illinois Insurers Offer PHRs October 31, 2006 Major health insurers - including two in Illinois - are developing personal health records, which can prove useful during an emergency or when patients...
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    Certified EHR Systems Might Lack Interoperability

    rninformatics posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    Certified EHR Systems Might Lack Interoperability October 31, 2006 Electronic health record systems certified by the Certification Commission for Healthcare IT are not necessarily interoperable,...