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Overview:
Nursing informatics combines nursing and computer science.
Nursing informaticists use computers to build or implement
systems to support or automate nursing care. By collecting,
organizing, measuring and representing data, nurse informaticists
improve the efficiency and quality of patient care.
Typical
venues: hospitals, insurance companies, consulting firms
Education:
active RN licensure
Certification
available through:
American
Nurses Credentialing Center
600
Maryland Ave., SW, Suite 100 West
Washington,
D.C. 20024-2571
Phone:
(800) 284-2378
General
certification information,
including links to FAQs http://www.nursingworld.org/ancc/index.htm
Specific
information about nursing informatics certification
http://www.nursingworld.org/ancc/certify/cert/
catalogs/2000/cbt/infonurs.htm
Job
outlook: Nursing as a whole will be one of the top 10
fastest growing professions in the United States in the next
decade, according to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics. As the use of
information technology expands, the need for
nursing informaticists will increase.
Opportunities:
potentially a more lucrative
field than traditional nursing
Challenges:
may require long hours; no direct patient care; keeping
up with technology changes
For
more information:
American
Nursing Informatics Association
10808
Foothill Blvd., Suite 160
Rancho
Cucamonga, Calif. 91730
www.ania.org
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