NNYNurse50

Capstone completed, and thankful for graduation!

The biggest concern with some is developing a project that is too comprehensive. I chose to remain simple, as did a few others. Adobe Connect can be a beast!

My project is going well, as well as my EC Nursing Informatics Capstone course. I have learned that I will not obtain credentialing as an MSN, rather I will be credentialed with an MS in Nursing Informatics. MSN involves advanced practice nursing, such Nurse Practitioner, Midwifery, Education and so on, not Informatics. Good to know!

Thank you for your feedback! It is very helpful. I did place a call to the Faculty Director and look forward to receiving a return call. Will keep you posted. In addition, my project choice has captured the attention of MEDDAC Command and has turned into quite the FMEA initiative. I was swarmed by IMD when I requested a meeting with nursing team and they suddenly appeared!

To date, the Informatics preceptor that met all criteria was laid off. The above mentioned is the best option available. However, a LTC serving as the Chief of the specified practice is an M.D, and also obtained an MSN in Public Health in the past decade. I now have a LTC, Chief of a medical command, and the senior clinical analyst willing to serve as dual preceptors!! BTW: Arm Nurse Corp birthday coming up!! Big celebration at Ft Drum!

Info(RN)matics, I am very grateful for your response! This is very helpful in understanding the project ideals. I have been handed a project within the Dept of the Army involving a FMEA of patient safety related to improper administration of Pediatric Immunizations. This is huge....nurses administering expired vaccines and too many vaccines and I intend to develop a decision support system that automates nurses vaccine administration. That said, how flexible is EC on preceptors? I have an Clinical Systems Analyst with Dept of Army experience in Clinical Systems, 18+ years in patient care contact as a PT assistant. There is no one in the area that meets the credential requirements.

Pixie.RN, glad to hear from you again! I have developed an amazing project idea but have concerns related to finding a preceptor now. I live a rural area of northern New York and there not one health care institution that has all of the preceptor requirements. In fact, there is not one Nursing Informatics graduate in the area. This is what I have found to date. I work for the DOD US/MEDDAC/North Regional Medical Command as a civilian nurse for the Army. There is no MSN prepared Nurse Informaticist, in fact, there is no Nurse Informatics Specialist. However, we have a Clinical Systems Analyst/Business Process Re-Engineer with either an Associates in Information Technology or BS. Extensive experience in clinical workflows and Decision Support Systems for the MTF. 18+ years of direct contact patient care, NCOIC of PT, AHIMA licensed, licensed PT assistant. I am hoping to get an exception. Do you think this do-able?

Info(RNmatics, yes I have located a coordinator willing to assist me. After reading my invitation, it mentions that I need to develop an independent project. My initial thoughts were that I could become involved with the organizations projects.

I need assistance in developing ideas for my MSN Excelsior College Informatics Capstone project! I live in a rural area and feel a bit lost trying come up with something that is of value but not too big or too small! Can anyone help?