For nurses considering a degree in Informatics, many see that there are some schools offering a master’s degree in Health Informatics, and others offering one in Nursing...
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5 Ways to Stay Organized In Nursing Informatics
When I started my first nursing job, I remember my preceptor showing me how she organized her shift. She had a whole system where she printed out orders, made a ‘to do’ list, and...
A Nurse’s Guide to Machine Learning
Machine Learning is one area of Artificial Intelligence that is growing in the healthcare industry. Healthcare organizations are leveraging Machine Learning for everything from...
What are the Different Types of Informatics Nurses?
I recently came across an article called, Types of Nurse Informaticists Infographic, published by HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society). The article...
Professional Groups for Nursing Informatics
For nurses interested in this field, it is helpful to know some of the important professional groups for Nursing Informatics. Professional groups can help with networking,...
Should I Get an MSN in Nursing Informatics?
Many nurses believe the MSN in Nursing Informatics is the entry point into this field. Nursing Informatics is not taught in undergraduate nursing school programs, which...
Starting Nursing Informatics While Keeping a Bedside Role
Occasionally nurses ask me about starting Nursing Informatics while keeping a bedside role. One thing I have not talked much about is that I did not step away from the bedside...
How I Got My First Job in Nursing Informatics
My most frequently asked question is how to get into the field of Nursing Informatics. There are several different ways nurses get into this area, but all eventually end up in...
Why Every Nurse Needs a Career Action Plan
For most nurses, our career planning begins and ends with the statement, I want to be a nurse. We may tag on more detail, such as, I want to be an Informatics Nurse Specialist,...