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  1. Informatics?

    ccweisbard replied to pie123's topic in Nursing Informatics

    My recommendation would be to find one of the forums out there for your product. I don't know which one you are using but I know that there is one for meditech, meditechconnect.com. This is helping...

  2. Compassion, easily lost?

    ccweisbard replied to xoxJanexoxDoexox's topic in First Year After Licensure

    A wise nurse once told me that when you get so comfortable in your position that you aren't learning anything anymore it is time to do something new. I saw myself get catty and lose compassion once I...

  3. Call Schedule

    ccweisbard replied to Kabin's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Well... I guess you could say I am on call 24/7 without compensation where I work, however I rarely get called and have never felt it to be an issue. I work for a surgical center with an 18 bed...

  4. Clinical systems analyst vs informatics

    ccweisbard replied to trein's topic in Nursing Informatics

    There is a thread on this forum about the different names clinical informatics nurses have, that would be one of them. I personally am a clinical information

  5. Missed opportunity for an easy way into epics anayltics

    ccweisbard replied to luv2shopp85's topic in Nursing Informatics

    It depends on the position and how you sell yourself. I am currently a clinical information analyst and only have a BSN and 13 yrs bedside experience. It depends on how you sell yourself and...

  6. How to sell myself for a NI position?

    ccweisbard replied to bajj78's topic in Nursing Informatics

    You would focus on anything and everything you have done that relates to informatics. It may be difficult to sell without a BSN, or bachelors in IT related areas..... Your resume should focus on...

  7. Are you a new informatics nurse?

    ccweisbard replied to InformaticsRN.MA's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I think the ability to find a job hinges on two things (when you have no IT experience....). 1. What is the job market in your area?? If there are few positions it will be much more difficult. 2....

  8. May I some questions for school?

    ccweisbard replied to fostercatmom's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Well, I think they ignore it because some of the regulatory stuff has caused a lot of duplication. Because we cannot have range doses or times (morphine 2-5mg q4-6hrs prn) we have had to force the...

  9. May I some questions for school?

    ccweisbard replied to fostercatmom's topic in Nursing Informatics

    what challenges have you seen with cpoe? Willingness to use a new system has been my biggest challenge, both nurses and physicians! how accepting did you find the doctors to be/ how resistance was...

  10. May I some questions for school?

    ccweisbard replied to fostercatmom's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I could've helped if you wanted something besides epic, we are implementing Meditech w physicians in 1.5

  11. not sure if i'm qualified, please advise

    ccweisbard replied to aubreyy_32's topic in Nursing Career

    They can't say no or yes unless you try. They may have had few candidates that would work, beef up your résumé and apply for the job.... My current job wanting all this experience I didn't have, I...

  12. Versent Residency requirements

    ccweisbard replied to simchamom's topic in Nursing Career

    I've seen new grads go through the versent program, but back in LA.... Why are you limiting yourself to this program though?? There are very good programs at Children's, Downtown Baylor, Medical...

  13. Informatics?

    ccweisbard replied to pie123's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I went from the bedside to Informatics in January of this year. I was at the bedside for 12.5 yrs..... I was SSSOOOO burnt out. I am younger and pick things up pretty easily but it has been a...

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

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

    Have you tried contacting Meditech??? They are bound to have a nurse w a Masters in Informatics, they have somewhere between 6-8 sites in Boston

  15. Fingerprinting in Georgia for TX, FL, and CA RN License

    ccweisbard replied to godbless-yute's topic in Travel

    Ok, have to chime in here... I have worked in TX, CA and NV. I love working in TX..... I have done 6yrs of my 13 yr nursing career here. I have worked Traveler, Agency, Staff and have just...

  16. Cant decide which is better shift

    ccweisbard replied to love2barn's topic in Nursing Career

    I think this is very individual. It is definitely a huge adjustment (I did it in January).... For my family it is worth it, it has been awesome to have the weekends off, but because I work far from...

  17. Are you a new informatics nurse?

    ccweisbard replied to InformaticsRN.MA's topic in Nursing Informatics

    For me it was

  18. essential oils

    ccweisbard replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I have seen some wonderful things come from essential oils. I believe that both alternative and western medicine have their places. Putting them together has been where I have seen the most benefit....

  19. Is it ever ok to remove a resident from his room while giving routine care

    ccweisbard replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in General Nursing

    I have never removed a roommate unless my patient was coding or in some critical

  20. Is my Pay Acceptable for Southern California?

    ccweisbard replied to RuthRogers's topic in Agency Nurses

    I did traveling with Emerald Health Services and as I understand they have also opened a per diem

  21. Is my Pay Acceptable for Southern California?

    ccweisbard replied to RuthRogers's topic in Agency Nurses

    Ummmmm, NO!!!! Not in So. Cal..... A few years ago I was make $42/hr base pay in San Fernando Valley, when I was traveling I'm not sure what it would've equated to, but prob around

  22. Dallas TX area Surgical RN 2 years experience...?

    ccweisbard replied to CaliLvr000's topic in Texas Nursing

    I worked North of Dallas last year as a cardiac ICU Stepdown nurse and made $78 with a fair amount of OT.... But I also negotiated my pay going in several years ago. She could easily make more than...

  23. PBDS

    ccweisbard replied to cheryl056's topic in Travel

    Well it's been about 4.5 yrs since I took it, but I have. My previous facility no longer uses it. Basically they expect you to be able to take a set of symptoms, pick the correct diagnosis and then...

  24. Not a real nurse huh?

    ccweisbard replied to kkrlaa5512's topic in School

    Just wanted to say that as a hospital nurse in the past and now an informatics nurse that I am super grateful for my children's school nurse. Between asthma, epilepsy and all the major and minor...

  25. Working nights with a new baby

    ccweisbard replied to mgalla's topic in Nursing Career

    I have worked nights for one baby and days for the other. Really it was no different.... I loved working the nights and wish I still could, unfortunately it is the toddler that really makes night...