Question for those who are working in the field of IT

CapeCodMermaid, RN · Apr 21, 2012

I might be the Director of Nursing, but I am by default the nursing IT person in my building. We have a large IT department, but they're not nurses and tend to do the eye roll if someone asks more than one question. The nurses feel comfortable asking me questions about any of the programs that have to do with nursing. I was just made an honorary member of the Geek Squad.

rninformatics, DNP, RN · Apr 21, 2012

Reporting structures vary from organization to organization.

Depending on your role and title you may report to the CIO, to the CNO, CNIO, CCO (Chief Clinical Officer), CMIO, COO, Director of IT, Nursing, Staff Development, Education or Quality; or even to a specific department or service line such as Nursing, Pharmacy or Surgery.

There has been debate over the years about which reporting structure is best. My personal preference is reporting to the CIO.

Hi
I am taking a Master's course in IT and have a question for those of you who work in IT. Do you report to the nursing department, to the IT department or have another reporting relationship. Do you see it as the advantages and disadvantages of your current reporting relationship.

thahn14399 · May 5, 2012

I am a RN wih a MSN in Informatics. one side of our office is clinical support analyst and the other part, where I work if physician support. I officially belong to MIS. I am the only clinical person on my team. The others come from various backgrounds such as Lab, IT, and finances. I am told that it is easier to teach a nurse to work with IT than train an IT in nursing.

However, many on other teams have a background in IT, have no clinical

background but do great work in various areas.My group works as a team, the IT people help me with some of the computer stuff and I help them understand workflow and other clinical information. I hope this has helped.

ikarus01 · May 11, 2012

I am told that it is easier to teach a nurse to work with IT than train an IT in nursing.

I personally don't agree with this. Is like saying that all doctors because they went to medical school, make excellent doctors.

I personally trained non-clinical people for clinical analysts jobs and many of these people went on to excel at their jobs.

But when I worked for hospitals, I met staff who had the same beliefs; obviously they never worked for a vendor, otherwise they would quickly realize that vendors hire a lot...a lot of non-clinical people who they train to go out and implement their applications.

thahn14399 · May 11, 2012

Thanks for sharing. What I shared is what I have heard, not what I think.

nungum · May 25, 2012

Hi
I am taking a Master's course in IT and have a question for those of you who work in IT. Do you report to the nursing department, to the IT department or have another reporting relationship. Do you see it as the advantages and disadvantages of your current reporting relationship.

I was hired by the IT director and so report to her.