Tag Archives: nursing informatics

Introducing the EHR through simulation for the Newly Licensed Nurse

Posted on June 13, 2013 by

Marcie Brostoff, MS, RN, NE-BC, Director, Clinical Education and Informatics   Karen Conwell, RN, MSN, CPNP, Clinical Education and Informatics Specialist                              Boston Children’s Hospital  In response … Continue reading →

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The Top Ten Health Technology Hazards and You

Posted on June 10, 2013 by

I recently attended the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) 2013 Conference and Expo and was fascinated to learn about the current state of device integration and the many ways it can impact workflow and patient safety. Not only are … Continue reading →

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Data Silos and Portability: Calling for Dialogue among Nursing Informatics Leaders

Posted on May 29, 2013 by

by Audrey Hirsch, RN, MSN, Alliance for Nursing Informatics Emerging Leader; Vice President, Clinical Informatics, PeraHealth  There has been increasing attention to interoperability of patient data between EHR vendors, including recent announcements about formation of the CommonWell Health Alliance. While this is necessary … Continue reading →

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Are you an Empowered Leader?

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

While preparing to celebrate Nursing Informatics Day on May 12, I chose to focus this blog on leadership. I love to read, but rarely have the leisure time to sit down and open a book, be it in paper or … Continue reading →

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What Impact Has Informatics Had on your Nursing Career?

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

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

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

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

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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News Flash: Informatics is Advancing Technology-enabled Quality Care

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

The Road to Technology-Enabled Quality Care was the title of the HIMSS 2013 Nursing Informatics (NI) Symposium. While working with the planning committee to develop the program it didn’t strike me that the focus of our nursing informatics work had … Continue reading →

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HIMSS as Part of Clinical Informatics Specialist Job Description

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

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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