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  1. 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 me glean info from others...
  2. Compassion, easily lost?

    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 reached the point where I wasn't learning anymore...
  3. Call Schedule

    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 inpatient unit....
  4. Clinical systems analyst vs 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 analyst
  5. Missed opportunity for an easy way into epics anayltics

    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 potentially how desperate they are, I got lucky, my curre...
  6. How to sell myself for a NI position?

    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 anything to do with IT.... Good luck!
  7. Are you a new informatics nurse?

    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. What does your résumé look like? I geared mine fo...
  8. May I some questions for school?

    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 issue with the computer system. This causes a LOT o...
  9. May I some questions for school?

    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 there? So far the younger physicians have been muc...
  10. May I some questions for school?

    I could've helped if you wanted something besides epic, we are implementing Meditech w physicians in 1.5 weeks....
  11. not sure if i'm qualified, please advise

    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 tried anyway and by some miracle I got it! What's t...
  12. Versent Residency requirements

    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 City, and UT Southwestern to name just a few. Sounds...
  13. 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 definite challenge. If you want a challenge and a LOT ...
  14. 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 alone
  15. Fingerprinting in Georgia for TX, FL, and CA RN License

    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 transitioned to an IT position. I have never even heard ...
  16. Cant decide which is better shift

    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 home now, we have missed some school activities. ...
  17. Are you a new informatics nurse?

    For me it was 12.5yrs
  18. essential oils

    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. dOTERRA has one combination called Serenity that...
  19. I have never removed a roommate unless my patient was coding or in some critical situation....,
  20. Is my Pay Acceptable for Southern California?

    I did traveling with Emerald Health Services and as I understand they have also opened a per diem department....
  21. Is my Pay Acceptable for Southern California?

    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 $60/hr.....
  22. Dallas TX area Surgical RN 2 years experience...?

    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 that on Traveling or Agency then find where she re...
  23. PBDS

    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 be able to "tell the doctor" (via the computer) ho...
  24. Not a real nurse huh?

    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 booboos she has been amazing to and for my children!! ...
  25. Working nights with a new baby

    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 shift difficult.... Mainly when they start sleeping...