Author Archives: afernando
365 Days
{image: credit} Well this is it. The countdown begins. In 365 days, my hospital will go-live with our new healthcare software. Our go-live has been in the works for some time now but the countdown to December 2, 2012 … Continue reading
Transition from Clinical to Technology – Part II
In my previous post, I wrote about my obstacles finding a job in nursing informatics. After I stopped thinking about finding a new job 24/7, I finally found one in New York City. Well, it wasn’t instant but I did … Continue reading
My Two Conflicting Worlds – Part 1
{image: credit} *This blog post will be a three part series on how I transitioned from bedside nursing to the information technology sector. I was inspired to write my own story after someone read my previous blog posts in this … Continue reading
Meaningful Use Criteria
In my last post, I discussed how meaningful use of the EHR was initiated. In this post, I will discuss the meaningful use criteria. Meaningful use refers to a set of fifteen criteria healthcare providers and hospitals must meet to … Continue reading
What is Meaningful Use?
Meaningful use is a hot topic these days. Do you know what meaningful use means for the electronic health record (EHR)? Please note that EHR (electronic health record) and EMR (electronic medical record) are used interchangebly. On February 13 2009, … Continue reading
Nursing Informatics Conferences
Nursing informatics conferences are hard to find so here is a list of conferences for the upcoming year to help you start planning. November 23-25, 2011. HINZ Conference and Exhibition 2011 “Working Together…Working Smarter.” Papers, posters and workshop proposals on … Continue reading
Reasons to Join Professional Organizations
I love sharing information especially if I can wcw viagra on a pole match help others. I recently found about these two webinars from the ANIA – CARING website. The first one is called “Conducting Workflow Analysis: Don’t Get Trapped … Continue reading
Differences between Healthcare Informatics versus Nursing Informatics
In my previous post, I wrote I am a nursing informatics graduate. Some people may be wondering what the difference is between nursing informatics and healthcare informatics. Nursing informatics is a specialty within nursing that integrates nursing science, computer science, … Continue reading
How to Break Into Healthcare Informatics
Have I piqued an interest in healthcare informatics? I will use the terminology of healthcare informatics and nursing informatics interchangeably. After hearing a talk from the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) at the Cleveland Clinic this year, my sister is attending … Continue reading
Journey into Nursing Informatics
{image: credit} Hello, my name is Anna and this is my first post on this blog. I am a nurse informaticist and passionate about marrying healthcare with technology. I wanted to start this blog with an introduction to my journey … Continue reading
