Hello all! I am just beginning my nursing journey, working on my pre-requs at my local community college. I am interested in many nursing roles, but eventually I see myself moving away from the bedside into either informatics or research (or both). Right now I have the opportunity to complete a certificate of applied science in computer support (essentially the first year of the associates degree) while I finish my pre-requs. It would be some extra time and money but nothing that feels out of reach. However, I wanted to get some input on whether that is the sort of thing that might help kick start an informatics career, or if it is too minimal a degree to really have much impact. Any thoughts would be most welcomed. TIA.
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Hello all! I am just beginning my nursing journey, working on my pre-requs at my local community college. I am interested in many nursing roles, but eventually I see myself moving away from the bedside into either informatics or research (or both). Right now I have the opportunity to complete a certificate of applied science in computer support (essentially the first year of the associates degree) while I finish my pre-requs. It would be some extra time and money but nothing that feels out of reach. However, I wanted to get some input on whether that is the sort of thing that might help kick start an informatics career, or if it is too minimal a degree to really have much impact. Any thoughts would be most welcomed. TIA.