Job Search

. HIMSS JobMine: Connects employers with candidates in healthcare IT and active work & career opportunities. . 2014 Nursing Informatics Workforce Survey: This survey captures Nursing Informatics salary, professional status and practice trends while identifying changes that have occurred over the last 9 years in the nursing informatics workforce.

Nursing Informatics & Health Informatics Certification and Advancement

. Obtaining certification in Nursing Informatics: Courses to obtain certification can be obtained in both a classroom and online setting. Because there are so many nursing informatics programs nationwide, the easiest way to learn about programs in your respective state is to do a thorough online search of programs. . ANCC NI Certification: is certification for nurses to receive a credential in Informatics Nursing (RN-BC) . CAHIMS (Certified Associate in Healthcare Information and Management Systems): is designed for emerging professionals who may or may not have experience within the industry. CAHIMS is designed to be a pathway for careers in health IT. . CPHIMS (Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems): is a professional certification program for experienced healthcare information and management systems professionals.

How to Stay Current

. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics (OJNI): OJNI is a free, international, peer reviewed publication that is published three times a year and supports all functional areas of nursing informatics. . HIMSS Clinical Informatics Insights eNewsletter: A sources for timely and comprehensive articles on effective integration of informatics across the continuum of care. . TIGER VLE: TIGER maximizes the integration of technology and informatics into seamless practice, education, and research resource department.

Transitioning to Nursing Informatics/ The Value of Nursing Informatics

. 2015 HIMSS Impact of the Informatics Nurse Survey: This study follows up on research HIMSS conducted in 2009 to evaluate the impact that informatics nurses have on the healthcare information technology environment. . HIMSS Nurse Informatics eMentors: Nurse eMentors have a wealth of knowledge and experience to share with us.

Getting Involved

. Nursing Community: Our online community for Nursing Informatics professionals contribute to nursing research, provides job listings, networking, salary guides, and education. . Nursing Informatics Task Force: This webinar series targets hot key topics and emerging trends in regards to health information technology and informatics. . Nursing Informatics Committee: Charged with providing domain expertise, leadership and guidance to HIMSS activities, initiatives and collaborations within the specialty of nursing informatics. . National Nurses Week: Join us, on May 6-12, in celebrating the nurses of our nation, who are at the forefront of improving patient care and transforming healthcare.

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