Hi, I actually have a similar background. I was software developer for 8 years and changed careers to nursing. I have been a nurse for 8 months and am missing that side of my brain so have been considering going into informatics. I am on the informatics/documentation committee at our hospital and can see the gap between the the NI and our software guy. I sometimes feel it is the path I should take because of the skills I have and it is an area in which I can make a great impact. I actually live in the Chicago area. I haven't found many informatics positions, plus it seems like they prefer more floor experience that I have. Where in Illinois are you?