mydesygn

mydesygn specializes in pediatrics.

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1. What happens to the paper charting when the system is back up?

   mydesygn replied to Natkat's topic in Nursing Informatics

   There should be a downtime process available. I would contact the Info Systems or Education depts so they can get you the correct information if you are unsure what to do. Generally, each institute...

2. LOINC mapping for lab results

   mydesygn replied to njinformaticsrn's topic in Nursing Informatics

   I was wondering the same thing- typically - mapping LOINC codes to lab tests is done by a LIS (Lab info systems) coordinator. Depending on your EHR, you should have a nomenclature vendor who would...

3. A day in the life of ..............

   mydesygn replied to rninformatics's topic in Nursing Informatics

   I'm not exactly a nurse informaticist but a nurse who works as a systems analyst... My day 08: 00 spend an hour reading and responding to email. Most consist of questions / tasks regarding projects...

4. Making the jump back

   mydesygn replied to theantichick's topic in Nursing Informatics

   I distinguish informatics from analyst. The informatics jobs are usually looking specifically for nursing/healthcare and focus on implementation / workflow. It's typically your analysts that do...

5. Making the jump back

   mydesygn replied to theantichick's topic in Nursing Informatics

   I think with your background, you don't need to look specifically for informatics - there aren't that many. You have technical skills - a business analyst and/or systems analyst would be a better fit...

6. Where is the innovation??

   mydesygn replied to bnizi's topic in Nursing Informatics

   Hopefully, large hospital systems are starting to see how critical it is to maintain adequate staff to support, build and maintain their documentation. One great thing about Meaningful Use money is...

7. Where is the innovation??

   mydesygn replied to bnizi's topic in Nursing Informatics

   Typically, I find that expectations are unrealistic. An EHR is not Itunes - all Itunes has to do is play and purchase music. So, the software can be very simple and easily maintained. An ehr has...

8. Gaining experience without hospital's support

   mydesygn replied to Ativan's topic in Nursing Informatics

   I agree - at the end of the day - there is no magic formula - sometimes it's just having some skills and applying for the job at the right time. Most employers will overlook lack of education for...

9. Gaining experience without hospital's support

   mydesygn replied to Ativan's topic in Nursing Informatics

   I think having a Masters in Nursing is helpful - it demonstrates that you have some advanced education. That does help a lot cause it separates you from the pack. I can certainly see not wanting to...

10. Gaining experience without hospital's support

    mydesygn replied to Ativan's topic in Nursing Informatics

    In general, our facilty has over 120 staff in the IS dept which is pretty good for a large metropolitan area. Of the staff - not one has a degree specifically in informatics. The two nurses hired...

11. Gaining experience without hospital's support

    mydesygn replied to Ativan's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Most employers are looking for experience with the big EHR's. Having a degree in computer info systems and a RN will get you looked at but hospital based informatics tends to rely a lot on having...

12. Nursing Informatics...once there, no going back?

    mydesygn replied to OldITgeek's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Don't miss bedside nursing one bit. Once I left bedside nursing, i never looked back. As a pediatrics nurse, I miss caring for the patients but I gladly accept the long IT hours to the long nursing...

13. Clinical systems analyst vs informatics

    mydesygn replied to trein's topic in Nursing Informatics

    For a systems analyst, you would not necessarily need a clinical degree/background. A systems analyst could support any part of the healthcare IT - anything from financial applications (such as...

14. Call Schedule

    mydesygn replied to Kabin's topic in Nursing Informatics

    In our dept, we rotate call daily for the clinical team and then we rotate night/weekend call each week. You are on call for all the clinical apps not just the apps that you are a specialist for....

15. What's wrong with me?

    mydesygn replied to mappers's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Not sure of the area you live in - if it is fairly competitive. I would wonder if they are holding out for that "perfect" candidate. It sounds like they may be looking harder for a perhaps clinical...