ikarus01

ikarus01

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  1. Transitioning to informatics

    ikarus01 replied to ChefLibrarianNurse's topic in Nursing Informatics

    What was the hardest part of your transition from bedside to informatics? I don't really fit the criteria for your question because I went from bedside nursing to a computer science degree to a job...

  2. Transitioning to informatics

    ikarus01 replied to ChefLibrarianNurse's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I don't really fit the criteria for your question because I went from bedside nursing to a computer science degree to a job in the IT world, so I was kind of prepared for informatics; however, I have...

  3. 3 Years bedside RN, how to transition?

    ikarus01 replied to blackvans1234's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Drop the informatics word when looking for jobs. Find the name of a vendor and the module, and look for that instead. For example, Cerner is a vendor and one of their modules if firstnet. Type that in...

  4. Do you need to have a nursing license?

    ikarus01 replied to HandmadeRN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Hello, British registered nurse. For most epic analyst jobs in the USA, what they are looking for is that you're Epic certified. There might be some jobs that will want you to maybe have an active...

  5. Needing Advice

    ikarus01 replied to XNGT's topic in Nursing Informatics

    The first position will give you a better exposure to the project lifecyle. I don't know what you mean by the following though: . Additionally, the position serves less of a bridge between clinical...

  6. Help a (semi) new grad nurse looking to get in informatics. What's my next step?

    ikarus01 replied to RNreby's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Funny thing is, plenty of people doing so called "informatics" job without any type of clinical experience. However, I have seen too many times that if you have a nursing degree, then you're asked for...

  7. MSN in Informatics

    ikarus01 replied to nurse2yu's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Neither. An informatics program gives you a foundation of what informatics is about. Vendors create programs and they are all very unique to a setting. An informatics program can't possibly teach you...

  8. Which school should I apply to?

    ikarus01 replied to Phebee's topic in Nursing Informatics

    My personal experience is that it doesn't really matter which one you choose. Like anything else, what you learn, you will learn in your job. When hiring candidates, I have never seen a manager look...

  9. Analytics RN wondering what my next move is.

    ikarus01 replied to koki's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Personally, I learned everything with experience. There are some jobs in management that require you to have a master's degree, but because I'm not into management, so far haven't felt the need to get...

  10. Epic Analyst RN, Salary Negotiation

    ikarus01 replied to elbumphis02's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Commiserations on the job interview and I've been in both sides of the table. Doing the hiring, getting hired. I know in the past we had equally competent candidates and the decision came down to one...

  11. Analytics RN wondering what my next move is.

    ikarus01 replied to koki's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Workflow analysis, configuration, training, testing, training setup, go-live support, data extractions...i mean, really, what I used to do full time, but in short term assignments. Of course, the...

  12. Analytics RN wondering what my next move is.

    ikarus01 replied to koki's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Started to consult on my own and that was fun since was pulled into different projects, different vendors. All I did was put information on different job sites and then had recruiters called me for...

  13. Anyone with experience of new Epic installation into a hospital?

    ikarus01 replied to HandmadeRN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Seriously, this is not a brainer decision and I second fusionfire32's comment. Take the epic role. I know people who got their master's degree, and can't land jobs because the job market is so...

  14. MSN in Informatics

    ikarus01 replied to nurse2yu's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Right. And that's why all EMR vendors only hire nurses because they are the only ones who can configure EMRs!

  15. MSN in Informatics

    ikarus01 replied to nurse2yu's topic in Nursing Informatics

    In the overall scheme of life, I would go for the cheapest, most convenient program. At the end of the day, most nursing informatics programs will just give you an overview of informatics. Depending...

  16. Aptitude Assessment for RN Analyst job in a hospital starting Epic system

    ikarus01 replied to madz0212's topic in Nursing Informatics

    When a hospital buys Epic, Epic advises them to give this test to their new analysts/analyst applicants. Some hospitals will even give it to their current employees. Some hospitals don't take this...

  17. New grad offered Epic Analyst position...

    ikarus01 replied to AllieDwor99's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Congrats on passing the NCLEX. Glad that stress is over for you! :) Since you said you always love computers, I would say that taking the epic job won't be a bad decision for you. I've always said,...

  18. New grad job selection

    ikarus01 replied to Emmadt19's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    First thing, do you have any preference for any specialty over the other? If one specialty attracts you the most, then it will be easier to go to work every day, since you'll be liking what you do. If...

  19. Boston Uni vs. Uni of Illinois at Chicago

    ikarus01 replied to aneesapirani's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Haven't attended either, but I would choose the cheapest option. I think for 99% of the jobs, when hiring a candidate, we don't even look at the university they attended. I just googled both programs...

  20. NI certification Exam

    ikarus01 replied to idaRN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    If you use the search box, you can see other threads on this topic. I'm linking to one where somebody posted some materials....

  21. Do you need IT background to be a nurse informaticist?

    ikarus01 replied to divernurse's topic in Nursing Informatics

    No, nursing informatics is not ONLY for nurses who have a degree in computer science or IT experience. In fact, it is safe to say that most nurses who only have nursing as a background and who are...

  22. Exasperated and in need of advise, Please

    ikarus01 replied to tmcolema's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Refer to this recent post which should clearly answer your question. Although I'm not well versed on database certifications, my only additional comment is that database reporting is a niche in the...

  23. Exasperated and in need of advise, Please

    ikarus01 replied to tmcolema's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Essentially, what you mention above---volunteering as a superuser, or serving in an informatics committee--are one of the the best ways to get experience in the field, and give you a "live"...

  24. Quick certs to spice up resume for Epic application analyst job

    ikarus01 replied to Murse901's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Congrats! Tell the wife you can video message with her. If I were you, I wouldn't pass up this

  25. Quick certs to spice up resume for Epic application analyst job

    ikarus01 replied to Murse901's topic in Nursing Informatics

    You're absolutely right. You don't need any IT certifications to get involved in nursing informatics. As you found out, most people in the field simply jumped in, and maybe the one group that might be...