rninformatics DNP, RN

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    Most Wired

    rninformatics posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    Congratulations to La Rabida Children's Hospital's I.S. Department! Due to their work, La Rabida was named one of "Health Care's Most Wired" hospitals, "Small and Rural", across the country by...
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    Career Advice

    rninformatics replied to senimoni's topic in Nursing Informatics

    You wrote you have been out of the USA and out of clinical practice for 10 yrs? When you wrote you wanted to go back to the hospital enviroment did you mean bedside nursing? If so a refresher course...
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    Career Advice

    rninformatics replied to senimoni's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I understand your dilemma. I'd caution you entering nursing school unless one of your driving desires is to practice as a hands-on clinician. Getting your RN and going from a novice to an experienced...
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    Informatics

    rninformatics replied to sailor444444's topic in Nursing Informatics

    You will need how ever long it takes you to go from a "novice" clinician to an "experienced" one. Everyone is different. Your other option ( if you have never practiced in nursing) is to work/practice...
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    Informatics

    rninformatics replied to sailor444444's topic in Nursing Informatics

    alleykat, i encourage you to read the threats within this forum, do a web search using terms: nursing informatics, informatics nurse, health care informtics, etc.. locate your local ni professional...
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    Informatics

    rninformatics replied to sailor444444's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I'm sure there are employers out there who would be willing to take you on board without the clinical practice foundation BUT you are doing yourself and your potential users/clients a disservice if...
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    Prep for the NI Exam

    rninformatics posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    For those interested in prep materials for the national Nursing Informatics Certification Exam given by ANA/ANCC. Here is a list of references:...
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    Prep for the NI Exam

    rninformatics replied to rninformatics's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Dedjim thanks for the compliment! Healinghand, You will find that nurses who practice in the specialty of Informatics have a variety of roles and responsiblities. To see just how varied this...
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    Informatics

    rninformatics replied to sailor444444's topic in Nursing Informatics

    msdeeva, as the positon posting reads "user oriented RN preferred but will accept strong clinical skills". That tells me a technical degree (CIS, CS, IT, etc) is not a mandatory requirement for the...
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    Informatics

    rninformatics replied to sailor444444's topic in Nursing Informatics

    whether or not an RN (who does not hold a technical degree) is qualified for an "analyst" position depends on what is required by the hiring organization. The term "analyst" can be used interchangably...
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    Informatics

    rninformatics replied to sailor444444's topic in Nursing Informatics

    You are welcome Sailor44444 The edited e-mail came across my virtual desk today and I thought of you and others who have asked me "what do vendor's look for in candidates" or "what type of positions...
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    Informatics

    rninformatics replied to sailor444444's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Hi Sailor, First, "clinical nursing informatics" is not limited to practicing in the vendor world. Yes, depending on your position travel can makes up 80-90% of the job. If you are involved in the...
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    Open Source Nursing Informatics Group

    rninformatics posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    from a colleague of mine- The website - http://www.osni.info - of the IMIA-NI Open Source Nursing Informatics Working Group is rapidly developing into the premier source of information for nurses and...
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    Whats Health Informatic all about.

    rninformatics replied to b_brown167's topic in Nursing Informatics

    What information (specifically) are you looking for related to "Health Informatics"? I work better when given specific
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    Need info on future of NI

    rninformatics replied to ERN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I think you will find the information systems/computer science portions of MSN/NI programs are extremly "general" as the focus of these programs is not the technology itself but how IS/IT tools can be...
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    Need info on future of NI

    rninformatics replied to ERN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Yes I've looked at Penn State's program and it does seem to have a strong IS/IT technical focus. Good Luck and let us know how it turns
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    Hot Career #1 Nursing Informatics

    rninformatics replied to rninformatics's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Yes I know what you mean when you speak of a nack for working with hi tech equipment - I come from an oncology/IV background and we had a lot of "gadgets" to play with. Thanks for
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    Hot Career #1 Nursing Informatics

    rninformatics posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    Hot Jobs, Emerging Careers From the computer department to fitness and yoga centers, some of 2004's most in-demand nursing specialty careers are in settings that just might surprise you...
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    Hot Career #1 Nursing Informatics

    rninformatics replied to rninformatics's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Hi TechieNurse. Nice to e-meet you too! What area of healthcare information systems are you in? - acute care, home health, managed care or do you work for a vendor? Share your story with
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    Need info on future of NI

    rninformatics replied to ERN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    A graduate degree in IS, MIS, CS would differ from a MSN (with an NI major) by the degree focus. The IT degrees are focused specifically on the technology itself where as the MSN degree focuses on how...
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    Nursing Informatics References

    rninformatics replied to rainman2468's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Having worked clinically with military medics before I'm sure you do have "just as much" hands on clinical experience as an RN but........ perhaps the vendor was looking specifically for a candidate...
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    Hot Career #1 Nursing Informatics

    rninformatics replied to rninformatics's topic in Nursing Informatics

    You are welcome. Yes there probably will be an ongoing need for your role - or an expanded/edited version of your role as a trainer. You should start thinking about what some of that will be now - if...
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    IT to Nursing Informatics

    rninformatics replied to NeilC's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Hi Neil, My first question to you would be why do you want to transition into Nursing Informatics? What exactly is it you want to do in NI that you can not or are not doing now in software...
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    Am I a good Nursing Informatics Candidate?

    rninformatics replied to themathais's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Yes NurseDiva, Excelsior University does have an on-line certificate in Health Care Informatics. I am enrolled in both the certificate program and the MSN major in clinical systems management program....
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    QuadraMed and Need Ideas!

    rninformatics replied to BrandyBSN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Yes, learned that lesson with my first implementation. You need to get nursing administration involved with this issue. You and the implementation team have more than enough on your plates without...