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  1. VA Telehealth Coordinator Position

    rnformaticsr4me posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    Does anyone work for the VA as a Telehealth Coordinator? I have an interview for this position next week. The position is under the clinical informatics department and may be the entry I have been...

  2. how many jobs are out there?

    rnformaticsr4me replied to Nurse_cox's topic in Nursing Informatics

    That's the advantage of online courses, most of the time you can do homework and classwork at your convenience. As long as you stay motivated and set a scheduled time for classwork, you should do...

  3. how many jobs are out there?

    rnformaticsr4me replied to Nurse_cox's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Some courses were time consuming due to the required projects I had to complete . Others were time consuming due to frequent use of 'Blackboard' and other systems to maintain participation. Keep in...

  4. how many jobs are out there?

    rnformaticsr4me replied to Nurse_cox's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I just graduated with my Masters in Health Informatics, so maybe I can address some of your questions. Health Informatics is concerned with improving patient safety and quality of care through the...

  5. Is there a masters program that seems to consistently produce well-trained NIs?

    rnformaticsr4me replied to HYPEractiveTTU's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Well....just because I am biased and a new graduate, I would give kudos to Northern Kentucky University. They have both an MHI and an MSN-NI program. I graduated with my MHI. I had many classes to...

  6. Nursing Informatics degree vs. Informations Systems degree

    rnformaticsr4me replied to RN1023's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I too had degrees in IT without experience. I have (2) A.S. degrees in Computer/Internet Programming but never worked in the field. I went back to school and earned my BSN and decided to pursue...

  7. School Rankings for Informatics

    rnformaticsr4me replied to JustinAllen's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I think it matters less where you get your degree, but just that you have it. It opens doors. However the experience is what everyone is seeking. I just graduated from Northern Kentucky University...

  8. ANCC Certification with MHI?

    rnformaticsr4me replied to rnformaticsr4me's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Thank you!!! It does

  9. ANCC Certification with MHI?

    rnformaticsr4me posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    I have my BSN and will graduate with my Masters in Health Informatics in May. I would like to obtain my RN-BC Informatics certification. Unless I am misunderstanding, the qualifications for the...

  10. ANCC Certification with MHI?

    rnformaticsr4me replied to rnformaticsr4me's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I was speaking of the informatics qualifications for practice requirements (These are directly from the ANCC website): – Have practiced a minimum of 2,000 hours in informatics nursing within the...

  11. Informatics degree or IT degree?

    rnformaticsr4me replied to DoeRN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I will soon have both. I have (2) A.S. degrees in Computer & Internet programming and in May, 2013 will graduate with my Masters in Health Informatics. With my IT degrees I learned about the...

  12. What's wrong with me?

    rnformaticsr4me replied to mappers's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I had a very difficult time getting my big break into the informatics field, so I appreciate your concern. I went on 2nd and 3rd interviews without success. I have 2 A.S. degrees in Computer...

  13. Interview advice

    rnformaticsr4me posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    Hi everyone. I need advice. I am a grad student pursuing my MSN in Nursing Informatics and my MHI. I have already taken several important courses, such as Project Management and Database Management....

  14. Interview advice

    rnformaticsr4me replied to rnformaticsr4me's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Thank you all for your support. Through better preparation and some changes in my thoughts (power of intention!), I just received a wonderful offer for an informatics position. I am very blessed by...

  15. Interview advice

    rnformaticsr4me replied to rnformaticsr4me's topic in Nursing Informatics

    rninformatics, Thank you for the sharing the interview techniques. I have printed them out and will review them. I realize I SHOULD be interviewing them. However, when my stress and anxiety peak...

  16. Interview advice

    rnformaticsr4me replied to rnformaticsr4me's topic in Nursing Informatics

    rninformatics, Thank you for listing both websites. I will look at them and see what I should alter. I do realize I should be interviewing the team regarding the position, but once the stress and...

  17. Interview advice

    rnformaticsr4me replied to rnformaticsr4me's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Dreamer-RN, Thank you for your suggestion. Preparing a list of my questions and then using that list to jot down notes sounds pretty brilliant. It provides me with a not so obvious crutch, at least...

  18. Interview advice

    rnformaticsr4me replied to rnformaticsr4me's topic in Nursing Informatics

    ikarus7401, Thanks for sharing your insight with me. Because I have interviewed for different positions, I have received a wide variety of questions. Some interviews aren't worried about my...

  19. Interview advice

    rnformaticsr4me replied to rnformaticsr4me's topic in Nursing Informatics

    ikarus7401, Thanks for your feedback and suggestions. I think a major problem with interviews is that the candidate does not get constructive feedback. I have only worked with a recruiter a couple...

  20. Interview advice

    rnformaticsr4me replied to rnformaticsr4me's topic in Nursing Informatics

    My background and education have allowed me some flexibility. I have applied to a variety of positions, such as Clinical Informatics Educator and Clinical Systems Analyst. I used to feel really...

  21. VA Telehealth Coordinator Position

    rnformaticsr4me replied to rnformaticsr4me's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Sorry everyone! I didn't mean to get off track. I was just surprised by the level of detail the VA uses in their pre-employment background checks. However, I am still very excited about the...

  22. VA Telehealth Coordinator Position

    rnformaticsr4me replied to rnformaticsr4me's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I didn't mean to imply that I did anything bad, because I haven't. I was married when I was 18 and was only married 3 years. Too young!!!!!! I have been married 23 years to my current husband. My ex...

  23. VA Telehealth Coordinator Position

    rnformaticsr4me replied to rnformaticsr4me's topic in Nursing Informatics

    It makes me nervous about how much they will delve into my background. I read about the VA even checking with prior spouses. How far do they truly delve? While I agree to a background check, I do...

  24. VA Telehealth Coordinator Position

    rnformaticsr4me replied to rnformaticsr4me's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Well if they tear up my floorboards, maybe it will persuade my husband to redo the hardwood floors!

  25. VA Telehealth Coordinator Position

    rnformaticsr4me replied to rnformaticsr4me's topic in Nursing Informatics

    The interview went well. I left feeling pretty confident about my answers. Now the wait....... One piece of funny info.... When the VA does a background check, they do a background check. He!He! I...