Hey! So I have my Masters in Health Sciences with a concentration in Informatics. Two opportunities of interest (informatics related) came my way shortly after I finished my degree. But this was also when I started to really tailor my resume in a concerted effort for those two roles. I had some volunteer experience on system implementation at a prior job and then some non-beside experience in a clinic. I do think that the timing of making a much better resume and the new degree added to my resume helped. But….overall, my experience probably spoke more for itself. The degree was worth it specifically for me, because I learned the knowledge to understand what I wanted to do in health informatics as a nurse… so I could make my resume reflect just that.

I hear you! I guess just stated preferences

Ohhh, this is cool! I’m going to collab with an IT person soon. Make sure you’re subscribed I’d like to learn more and talk about this one

I love this question. Because it’s so nuanced and I’m not going to pretend I can answer this simply through a KZbin chat. But I’m going to use this question for an oncoming video. Subscribe so we can talk more about it! But in summary, you don’t have to have knowledge about the computer and some easy transferable skills or certifications you may have a good start/ low entry requirement with are change management or project management certifications

@@_mshsrn thanks alot. Waiting for the up coming video

How are you liking it??

@@_mshsrn yes I like it . I would like to RHIT . What do you think? Is it good career?

I can’t speak directly on it since I don’t have experience in it… but I think that if you’re drawn to it. Then you should definitely explore it!! One thing I wish I did more was explore more of what I was drawn to vs going with the predictable routes or the “good careers”, but there’s a balance in everything and in discovery

Nice!!

Definitely can’t go wrong with that

Do you mind explaining how coding and nursing would pair well? I am extremely curious. I'm in the third day of learning and I'm eager to learn things from outside of my uni. Coding always interested me but every time a friend of mine tried to explain certain things to me I could have sworn he was speaking Aramaic.

@theonetruesarauniya Loll at Aramaic! Did you watch this video yet? : Nurse Coding, Risk Adjustment, and the stuff in between! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWPcZo17mpqaidE Tell me what other questions comes to mind after, Maybe we can have a follow-up episode

Thank you! You can go to this link: ko-fi.com/mshsrn

Hi! Thanks for chiming in here. We are learners on this channel and I do want to always encourage viewers to do their research of course. I appreciate your addition!

Thank you😁!!

I’m glad you enjoyed it :)

🙌🏽 Happy to hear!

🥳 Thank you for subbing!

Hi! So for RHIA Certification - you need a Bachelors degree OR a Masters degree (in general - not necessarily in Nursing Informatics). So your Leadership degree should be fine! I hope that makes sense? I’m so glad you utilized that link!! Don’t hesitate to reach out to Juliette too. I’ll update the links in the video description with her KZbin page

youtube.com/@rhiaessential872?si=zdyCwhAH975splNP

@@_mshsrn thank you so much for replying! I will look up her page also. I definitely would be interested in taking a prep course for RHIA. I’ve been contemplating what I will do next, and then your video popped up. ❤️

@goodjuju5898 [Insert an excited dancing Gif!] I don’t think KZbin has that feature Lol

@@_mshsrn I’m over here 💃 too! I thought I had to have the informatics degree to sit for RHIA. That’s amazing!

Hey! Thank you for your comment. I don’t currently. I know how difficult that can be 😖

@@_mshsrn thank you so much please continue posting videos as I will be watching them!!! 😊

Yay!! Thank you for the support!

Start early! Figure out what you like about informatics or health IT space first. Hardware? Software? Just leadership? Data collection or analysis? Electronic healthcare system building? Whether you do know or don’t know, you can probably think about a health informatics certification at a university. It might be a good introductory with less educational requirements for entry.

Hey Lilly! Yeah so a Masters in Health Informatics degree would generally cover all healthcare disciplines. For example, if a dentist got a health informatics degree…he/she could influence the world of informatics within dentistry. So the word dental informatics could be used “loosely” or “officially”. But there isn’t really a “Dental Informatics” degree per se. So with your background (Bachelors in Health Sciences), it would be good to get clear on if you think you might want to more hard science technical (database/cybersecurity/user interface and design) or managerial/leadership or more data analysis/processes/workflows…. Asking for a university’s core curriculum courses for informatics degrees, including descriptions of the classes, might be a good starting point for getting feel for what u lean towards most. Also, programs are not all made equal

Actually from a quick google I saw somewhere offering a graduate certificate in dental informatics…! So there’s that :)

Nice! Discounted education Loll. I wouldn’t say there would be a shortage of healthcare informatics though since any healthcare professional can operate in this discipline!

🎉🎉 That makes me feel happy!

Which website?

I have seen your email. I will reach out to you. Thank you.

I haven’t thought about sales, medical or pharma. My interest tends to head towards processes and business structure more-so…..

Awesome!💯

I think so too

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Hey I’m not hating on it. I did about 2.5years bedside and dipped. People want what they want. Would’ve been nice to have a better roadmap instead of doing a lot of KZbin, google research, and career personality quizzes. IMO

@@_mshsrn I am here listening and taking notes 📝

@NadiaPink 💯!

1? I did not know that

Yup! I've been a nurse for 9 months and am already looking for my exit! Bedside is exhausting. Who wants to be there for more than a year?!

@Adelmonica19 😂 I’m dyiing

Is the 1 yr thing since Covid or even before? I’ve had my license for some time now so I don’t know. I just know it’s way worse

Happy to help! If there are other questions you thought would be insightful to get answers on please let me know

Yeah you’re probably right about the data analytics/project management vibe… NP, Nurse Practitioner? That’s cool!

Wow. You sound like my exact scenario 🥹😅 … Ive always seen myself in the business of healthcare but not exactly where. So I think understanding the things that I’m really good at /the transferable skills that I actually enjoy doing/ and overall goal (which is my own business) is what draws me towards HIT (health information technology). I’m not convinced on being an expert in that field… but I am convinced about not working against who I am. Which is why it’s unfortunate a lot of us who start in nursing have a hard time in transition… because we prob googled some stuff online and got some typical nurse specialty suggestions. I’m going to do some video reviews on some of the quizzes. Let me know if you think the quizzes should’ve had other types of questions or things for consideration!

Hey! I made a video for you to share my thoughts… Does Health Informatics require great skills of technology? kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3faXqxmrdiBfbc

@@_mshsrn awesome 🤩 I appreciate this!

Hey @d7om1bigdeal did you apply for ms in health informatics?

No it isn't.

What’s your perspective?

@@_mshsrnHmmm how do I say this nicely? I believe we all gotta work hand in hand, however, as a new RN of only 7 years, I'm appalled at the bullsh!tification of nursing. There's very limited direct patient care, and my day is bogged down with clerical nonsense and computer clicking that creates unnecessary time crunches. The future of nursing should be back to the bedside. That said I think informatics should be there to make the direct patient care easier; but I don't find this to be the case. I would like to enter an informatics training program that speaks to my values as a nurse, but let's please all remember, how important direct patient care is. I often laugh to myself when I see a nurse who's been a nurse for one year, run to do informatics. Especially since I've been told by management that informatics is saturated. What she says @15:49 👍🏾

Yea, I love this. You’re right. Nursing Informatics is a space where nurses with a significant number of years of experience at the bedside is needed. Someone with at least a quality amount of experience where they would consider themselves at least a “subject matter expert” in the clinical space that they are looking to create influence in through technology. As someone who really wanted to be “in the business of healthcare” ….Aaand not necessarily was convinced to be a nurse, I hope that maybe I can speak to an audience of people who chose nursing and feel it’s the wrong profession for them and might be considering something more innovative (healthcare informatics) or! Nurses with a number of years of clinical experience considering Nursing Informatics or Healthcare Informatics or! Someone like you- who sees first hand why nurses NEED to be in this space (what she says at 15:49)

That’s interesting, I didn’t realize. Are you using the same book to study?

I’m glad you enjoyed it. What would you like to see more of?

Yes! Just like any other job, there would be a variety of options available to you. You’re simply choosing a specialty to focus on.

Hi Leeah, please accept my delayed response. Girl yes. It is still something I’m pursuing, but I still might have more knowledge than others so sharing what I know. I do wish I knew what health informatics was before pursuing nursing. But at least we have a wealth of healthcare background that would beneficial to transitioning

May I asked where your received your certification in health informatics?

@PurpleGalaxies123 yes, Georgia state university

Hi Dr. Stacy, please accept my super delayed response! Would a cert be better than a masters? I really think it’s kind of relative. For cybersecurity, I imagine a degree or very specific training would be needed beyond an informatics cert or masters. Highly technical? But in general a masters or cert in nursing informatics/health care informatics may open newer opportunities outside of direct patient care. And I identify with you 100%, let’s live the soft life Lol

Soo, I went with health informatics because I wanted to be less in the nursing space honestly. I think that if you want to impact the nursing practice and innovation it’s good go with Nursing Informatics. The world of health informatics can be hard to navigate if you don’t know exactly what you want to specialize in or the job you are aiming to have. But… I see health informatics as broader in a sense

This is interesting, thanks for this insight!!Sounds like you are referring to the jobs that are very much more technical like software developer, software engineer, UI/UX, system administrator?? Can you name some of them?

I'm referring to clinical informatics analyst, I'm a consultant, I mainly consult for health system using epic, this is a complaint I hear a lot

This is like months later lol but… for the statement that nurses don’t understand the data and are poor at building…what are the courses/certifications they probably need to get

Hi! What would you like to see more of on my channel?

Hey there, I understand. If there are some jobs in mind that you’ve been applying to I can help with your resume! We can have a call let me know