Author Archives: Christel Anderson

About Christel Anderson

Christel Anderson, is HIMSS Director, Clinical Informatics

What Impact Has Informatics Had on your Nursing Career?

Posted on May 9, 2013

by Laura J. Wood, DNP, MS, RN, Vice President, National Director – Clinical Solutions, Siemens, Healthcare My professional practice as a pediatric nurse and nursing leader has always focused on patient and family needs, support for front line nurses and … Continue reading →

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I’m a Nurse Informaticist: ‘Oh, what is that?’

Posted on May 8, 2013

by Colleen Russell  MSN, RN-BC, Member, HIMSS Nursing Informatics Committee, and Regional Clinical Informaticsit, Community Health Systems  Whenever I tell someone what I do for a living, they cock their head a little  and say, “So, you’re a nurse, but what … Continue reading →

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Recommit to Deliver Quality and Innovation in Patient Care

Posted on May 7, 2013

by Maria Arellano MS, RN, Member, HIMSS Nursing Informatics Committee and TIGER Leadership Collaborative Report Update Workgroup; and Clinical Product Manager, American Healthtech National Nurse’s Week provides an opportunity for the nation to celebrate the contribution of nurses. This week also encourages nurses to … Continue reading →

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Nurses Week 2013: One Moment, One Nurse

Posted on May 6, 2013

By Christel Anderson, MA, Director, Clinical Informatics, HIMSS Every year, HIMSS joins other organizations, such as the Alliance for Nursing Informatics (ANI) and the American Nurses Association (ANA), in celebrating nurses during Nurses Week, May 6 -12. HIMSS has lined … Continue reading →

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HIMSS as Part of Clinical Informatics Specialist Job Description

Posted on April 17, 2013

By Portia Towns LPN, BHA, Clinical Informatics Specialist- ICU, North Shore-LIJ Health Systems I would have never guested that one day my involvement with HIMSS would actually help me to become a candidate for a job.

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ENGAGEMENT: More than a Proposal

Posted on March 28, 2013

By Rhelinda McFadden, RN, Quality Specialist, Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care In reflecting on my HIMSS13 experience, as a newbie to the nursing informatics community, one word continued to come to mind – ENGAGEMENT.  In preparing to write this blog … Continue reading →

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Learning, Learning, and More Learning around Nursing Informatics at HIMSS13 – Part 2

Posted on March 21, 2013

by Elizabeth Wertz Evans, RN, MPM, CPHQ, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, FACMPE, member,  HIMSS Nursing Informatics Committee, and Executive Director, Professional Practice and Programs, Oncology Nursing Society  In yesterday’s post, I provided an update on the Nursing Informatics Symposium at HIMSS13.  Now, back at … Continue reading →

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Learning, Learning, and More Learning around Nursing Informatics at HIMSS13 – Part 1

Posted on March 20, 2013

by Elizabeth Wertz Evans, RN, MPM, CPHQ, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, FACMPE, member,  HIMSS Nursing Informatics Committee; and Executive Director, Professional Practice and Programs, Oncology Nursing Society  Well, we survived HIMSS13 and had quite an exciting week enjoying sessions, seeing old friends, making new friends, and … Continue reading →

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Nursing Informatics: Essential ingredient to planning a hospital move

Posted on February 20, 2013

by Karen Carroll PhD RN, NEA-BC, HIMSS Nursing Informatics Committee Member, Director, Nursing Informatics & Innovation, Ann & Robert Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago During our recent move to a new hospital, nursing informatics led and contributed in many ways. … Continue reading →

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Where Does Informatics Belong? Part II

Posted on January 24, 2013

By Christopher M. Walden, RN, BSN, MHAI, Director Application Services at Flagler Hospital In our first post, we looked at how different reporting structures within an organization impact informatics. We looked at the challenges of reporting to the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) … Continue reading →

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