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  1. Will need a preceptor in NY for MSN-Nursing Informatics Capstone at Excelsior College

    Info(RN)matics replied to Info(RN)matics's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Thank you NRSKarenRN! I will try that Alliance for Nursing Informatics link you shared

  2. Will need a preceptor in NY for MSN-Nursing Informatics Capstone at Excelsior College

    Info(RN)matics replied to Info(RN)matics's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Hi LunahRN, I am also planning my MSN more or less along the same time-frame - I think we might be in some of the same classes. Just looking for a preceptor since that seems to be the hardest thing...

  3. Will need a preceptor in NY for MSN-Nursing Informatics Capstone at Excelsior College

    Info(RN)matics replied to Info(RN)matics's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Hi stephenfnielsen, I have completed the general courses so far - they were OK - lots of self-study, discussions, assignments, and papers. I still have to do the courses specific to nursing...

  4. Will need a preceptor in NY for MSN-Nursing Informatics Capstone at Excelsior College

    Info(RN)matics replied to Info(RN)matics's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Thank you Esme12 =) Pretty sure there are Masters prepared RNs involved in Informatics in NY... no reponses yet... fingers

  5. Failed the ANCC NI Certification... Now What?

    Info(RN)matics replied to ChristopherMSN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Quote from Informatics_RN Hi All, I just signed up for a test date for the RN-BC Informatics certification and most of you know that you are given 90 days to take the exam. I was planning on taking...

  6. ANCC Study Group

    Info(RN)matics replied to Informatics_RN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I am in the exact same situation! I bought the practice questions from ANCC - $99 for 150 practice questions!! Not sure how helpful they will be... will find out during the test in March, I

  7. Failed the ANCC NI Certification... Now What?

    Info(RN)matics replied to ChristopherMSN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Chris -- I couldn't find the study group you vouched for? I could be searching for the wrong thing. Maybe they discontinued study groups? I am not sure. What do you

  8. Do you know of employers willing to cross-train Med/Surg RNs to work in the NICU?

    Info(RN)matics posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Do you know of employers willing to cross train Med/Surg nurses into the NICU, Newborn Nursery, Critical Care Areas, or other areas of specialization? After a fruitless search lasting almost a year,...

  9. Do you know of employers willing to cross-train Med/Surg RNs to work in the NICU?

    Info(RN)matics replied to Info(RN)matics's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I want to switch to the NICU for good. Can you pass on my resume to your nurse manager/hiring

  10. New Grad NICU Support Thread

    Info(RN)matics replied to niculove's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    ADN - May 2008 BSN - May 2010 Taking my professors' advice to get med-surg experience first, I've been working on the med-surg floor at a small community hospital in Yonkers, NY since June 2008. My...

  11. How can I get a degree in Neonatal care?

    Info(RN)matics replied to SarahP'13's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Steve, I have my BSN, and am pursuing my MSN. I have only med-surg experience (June 2008-present). How do I find a NICU nursing job? I've been turned down by NICUs just because I have no prior NICU...

  12. Do you know of employers willing to cross-train Med/Surg RNs to work in the NICU?

    Info(RN)matics replied to Info(RN)matics's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    An internship would be even better. I have tried, but I fall into the gray area where I'm not eligible to participate in internships because I am not really a 'new graduate' any

  13. My heart belongs to the Neonates and I need your help!

    Info(RN)matics replied to NICU1209's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm right there with you. All the best to everyone in the same shoes! At least we all know how each of the others feels about not being able to land a NICU position

  14. Do you know of employers willing to cross-train Med/Surg RNs to work in the NICU?

    Info(RN)matics replied to Info(RN)matics's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I understand, but it is disappointing nonetheless. Which state is your hospital located

  15. Name the hospital and its Starting Salary!!!

    Info(RN)matics replied to amadime1's topic in New York Nursing

    Now, if only they would hire people without an insider to pull them in... I've been trying for a while

  16. Excelsior College MSN Degree Graduates

    Info(RN)matics replied to Info(RN)matics's topic in Post Graduate Students

    The cost is the dealbreaker for me as well. I am also interested in Clinical Systems Management, which has an integrated Informatics component. Even if Excelsior costs less, it is still a significant...

  17. Excelsior College MSN Degree Graduates

    Info(RN)matics replied to Info(RN)matics's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I imagine it will be easier to find a preceptor if you have an informatics department where you work, or know someone who works in informatics. I'm worried about that too since there is no informatics...

  18. Excelsior College MSN Degree Graduates

    Info(RN)matics replied to Info(RN)matics's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I have been trying to find out about my MSN options at Excelsior for a while myself. What are your questions? Maybe we can help each other from the information we each have found so

  19. Excelsior College MSN Degree Graduates

    Info(RN)matics replied to Info(RN)matics's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thank you so much for the information. Please share information with me as

  20. Excelsior College MSN Degree Graduates

    Info(RN)matics replied to Info(RN)matics's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Which specialization did you choose for your MSN? Which state are you in? And are you looking for a new position with your current employer or a different

  21. Excelsior College MSN Degree Graduates

    Info(RN)matics replied to Info(RN)matics's topic in Post Graduate Students

    No. No one

  22. What is the maximum number of patients per nurse?

    Info(RN)matics replied to Info(RN)matics's topic in Medical-Surgical

    So we're really being shortchanged here in New York, aren't we? I want to move to

  23. Daytonite has passed away...

    Info(RN)matics replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Joyce "Daytonite" was one of the people who cared for nursing students, without passing judgments about their competence or the lack of it, in spite of their repetitive questions. We've been missing...

  24. What is the maximum number of patients per nurse on your Medical/Surgical floor?

    Info(RN)matics posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Worst Case Scenario: What is the maximum number of patients per nurse on your Medical/Surgical floor? Which shift? How often do you find yourself in such a

  25. What is the maximum number of patients per nurse on your Medical/Surgical floor?

    Info(RN)matics replied to Info(RN)matics's topic in New York Nursing

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