Mijourney

Mijourney

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  1. MSN vs MPH vs MBA????

    Mijourney replied to Otessa's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Mission, did you get do your concentration in epidemiology and informatics under your MPH program? Do you mind sharing what school you went

  2. The VA's CPRS

    Mijourney replied to Mijourney's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Thank you for your replies. I too am impressed by what I'm hearing about the VA's EHR system and the variety and usefulness of all the information contained in it. I now have a desire to work in the...

  3. The VA's CPRS

    Mijourney posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    Hi, does anyone work with the Veterans Administration patient EHR called CPRS? I think it stands for Computerized Patient Record System. I'm interested in how that system compares with other EHR...

  4. Groups Push for Relaxation of 'Meaningful Use' Standards

    Mijourney replied to rninformatics's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I really think that HHS leadership and the current administration is going to have to rethink it's "all or none" strategy with meaningful use. Otherwise, it may have the unintended effect of causing...

  5. Associates or Bachelors?

    Mijourney replied to editingeyes's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Hi again editing. Check the website at Vanderbilt School of Nursing and click on multiple entry options. It looks like you'll need to go to school for at least two years to get an advanced nurse...

  6. Career Path - Need input from Nashville LPN/RN's

    Mijourney replied to Denise8899's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Best wishes on your career path, Denise. Looks like you've got a good plan so far, but make sure that you have a plan b. If you have a family that includes kids, I feel it will be very hard to work...

  7. Associates or Bachelors?

    Mijourney replied to editingeyes's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Hi editing. Make sure you check into the NCLEX pass rates before finalizing your plans for a nursing school. I would also consider briding to a master's program. Patient care is very complex and a...

  8. Need advice re RN medical coding

    Mijourney replied to txinny's topic in Nursing Career

    Sorry, long time, no response. When you write auditor, do you mean coding or documentation auditor? I know nurses who audit documentation (this includes coding) and make a pretty good living doing...

  9. Health Information Mgt or informatics

    Mijourney replied to guest27716's topic in Nursing Informatics

    There seem to be many budding and blossomed informatics programs. I don't think one can go wrong choosing among them. It depends on what your focus will be. For instance, even though I have an...

  10. Inpatient CM: What are we supposed to do when you get calls about housing problems?

    Mijourney replied to adlockwood's topic in Case Management

    What a tough situation. If the patient/client/etc. is not deemed incompetent, is there anything you can do? Are there resources in the community, including family, that can help your patient with...

  11. HIMSS 2010

    Mijourney replied to rninformatics's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Hi rninformatics. I did not attend any sessions as such. I came on exhibition day and boy, what a day that was! Because of the way the Georgia World Congress Center is structured, exhibits were...

  12. New grad- Is working at a Dr.'s office a good way to start?

    Mijourney replied to bbie17's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the previous poster regarding starting off in a doctors office. I recommend that you first think about taking care of patients on an acute care basis for a year or two as in a hospital...

  13. War on talent about to begin in healthcare IT

    Mijourney replied to rninformatics's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Yes, yes, yes. I am starting to see more health informatics programs spring up. In my neck of the woods, there is now an online graduate program of health information management (HIM) combined with...

  14. Improving patient care

    Mijourney replied to fortomorrow's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the previous poster comments. I also wonder if shift overlap can be considered. Some nurses can work eight hours while others work 12 hours or if management wants to maintain 12 hours...

  15. Utilization review nurses

    Mijourney replied to URnurse1988's topic in Case Management

    Hi everyone. For those of you that have worked both UR and triage, which area would you choose and

  16. Thinking of a career in Informatics

    Mijourney replied to JCamanche's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Hi all. Although I'm not a seasoned informatics nurse, I'm a seasoned nurse. I'm probably going to get flak for writing this but I personally feel that anytime someone is talking about coming from a...

  17. IT, HIM, NI? Different sides to the same Coin...

    Mijourney replied to rickparrott's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I agree with the responders so far and would add that some HIM professionals and schools cross the line into HI especially at the graduate level. In fact, there are graduate programs that combine...

  18. Online and Mobile Tools Help Chronically Ill Manage

    Mijourney replied to rninformatics's topic in Nursing Informatics

    rninformatics, there's good stuff in the article. I'm pro telehealth as well as pro health prevention and promotion. Frankly, I think that consumers with chronic conditions are spinning their wheels...

  19. How Do I Know if Informatics is for Me?

    Mijourney posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    I apologize if this question has been asked and answered. But, I think it's worth bringing up again because many of us continue to grapple with whether we should pursue informatics. At least I do....

  20. Health Care Providers, Industry Preparing for Surge in Health IT Jobs

    Mijourney replied to rninformatics's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Hi rninformatics. I made the decision to approach healthcare IT from a health information management/healthcare informatics standpoint - the back door. I am thrilled to see that my training efforts...

  21. Physician scribes- Can this be a nurse? Anyone using them?

    Mijourney replied to Clinical IT nurse 09's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I would ask the health information management department about physician scribes. Usually there is someone in that department that keeps up with hospital, state, and Medicare or commercial insurance...

  22. Leaving Nursing??

    Mijourney replied to motennrn's topic in Nursing Career

    It is difficult in some areas of the country to get into different types of settings and positions without a BSN. However, nursing so far has been such a reliable profession I'd hate for you to flat...

  23. I hate this #$(*!!!

    Mijourney replied to Nurse4life09's topic in Nursing Career

    Before you go any further in nursing, consider taking a career assessment if you've not already done this. It will give you a good idea of your interests, abilities, and values to determine what you...

  24. Which degree plan should I follow for Healthcare Informatics?

    Mijourney replied to PeachPie's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Hi angelita1017. My take on your question is that you could pursue informatics from several vantage points that I'm aware of whether that be nursing, health, or public health. Because I also have a...

  25. Which degree plan should I follow for Healthcare Informatics?

    Mijourney replied to PeachPie's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Hi PeachPie. I have actually decided to pursue a degree in health information management which includes some health care informatics courses in my program. Like you, I don't want to have to always...