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I would also recommend checking out the SCHIMSS chapter, as well as ANIA. Both are great resources for networking and I am familiar with both.

Have you considered wall mounted wireless pc's? I have some experience implementing tablet PC's, and would HIGHLY suggest piloting them and various units from differing vendors on a unit prior to any commitment. While they sound nice, they provide some interesting challenges and obstacles.

Check out the ANIA-CARING 2012 Annual Conference in Orland Florida April 12-14, 2012 Check out http://www.ania-caring.org/ for more info or feel free to ask me any questions you might have!!

I was wondering the same thing after looking at what they offer. While those certificates are nice, they seem more along the lines of a PC tech. Have you considered any other online programs?

ANIA CARING 2012 Conference: Call for Abstracts July 5 - August 19, 2011 ANIA-CARING is pleased to announce the call for abstracts for our annual conference for 2012. The 2012 conference will be held in Orlando FL on April 12 - 14, 2012. The theme of the conference is "Nursing Informatics: "Making a Big Splash". This conference again promises to be an outstanding educational opportunity for nursing informatics. The Call for Abstracts for speaker and poster presentations is open starting July 5 and will close on August 19, 2010. This year's conference objectives are: Identify opportunities in education and/or career development for nurse informaticists. Discuss strategies for improving system implementations, adoption and optimization of EHRs or technology at the point of care. Identify methods to measure the impacts of clinical information systems and/or technology on clinical and patient care outcomes. Discuss innovations in nursing informatics and/or applying technology to clinical practice. Identify tactical strategies to develop and/or demonstrate leadership in nursing informatics. This year's conference tracks are: Education & Career Development Adoption and Optimization Strategies Measuring and Monitoring for Outcome Attainment Innovative Achievements Leadership Development in Nursing Informatics Please use this theme, objectives and tracks when writing your submission. The Call for Abstracts is managed through an on-line process. Links to submit your proposals for presentations and posters can be found at the ANIA-CARING website: http://www.ania-caring.org Or you may click the following link for direct access to the on-line webform for abstract submission: Abstract Submission If you have any questions, please email: [email protected] We look forward to receiving your submissions.

Congrats on considering informatics! I know many RN's with an associate degree who work and do quite well in informatics. I think the educational decision will have to be a personal choice of weighing your reasons for going back with your personal goals. I would think that it would not hurt your resume to have BSN on it. As far as entry level positions, look for informatics councils or super user groups within your organization. Additionally, I would recommend joining professional nursing groups for networking and job listings. ANIA-CARING, HIMSS, AHIMA, and AMIA all come to mind. Google them and see which would be a good fit.

Also, check out ania-caring.org . As a member you can check out their newsletters and listserv.