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DotFortune posted:I forget the job/certification/whatever that requires an RN certification + a degree in computer science or related field. They do IT for hospitals or something. Can anyone help me out? I didn't see this question answered, maybe I missed it though. Are you thinking of nursing informatics? I was interested in this for awhile. I worked as a nurse for a year and decided it wasn't for me, so now I'm back in school for computer science/design. Even though I didn't like nursing, I still think it would be cool to work for a company that makes software nurses use for charting/meds/etc. I also wouldn't mind working in IT/web design for a hospital. Medical stuff still interests me a lot. I think the fact that I have experience working with computer charting systems will help me if I want to work in that area. I'd be really interested if anybody knows anything about former nurses that pursue this kind of thing. Also, if you are still in nursing school (or are already a nurse even) and realize you don't like nursing, find something else! Although working for a year did allow me to save up money to go back to school, money is not a good enough reason to be a nurse. You need to like it too or else you're at risk of becoming one of those mean, bitter nurses that everyone loves so much. I always tried to be nice to my patients, but I'm sure if I had stayed with it for long enough I'd become one of those mean ones. 
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Datsun Honeybee posted:What I mean is, does one have to be overly resilient to put work behind them when they're at home so they can relax and enjoy hobbies? I had problems, especially when I first started, where even when I was home I would think about all the things I'd done wrong at work or worrying that I didn't chart everything or do everything I was supposed to do in the shift. I think that kind of thing is fairly common, especially with new nurses. miso fucked around with this message at 04:50 on Jul 14, 2009 |
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Yeah, you probably never totally get rid of it. It's a sucky feeling though because you want to leave your work there where it belongs and not take it home with you, but it can be very hard not to, especially as a newbie. I was always thinking, "Did I remember to do this? I think I forgot to chart that..." etc.
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Jul 14, 2009 04:54
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My Kaplan book was very good. It gave some really good strategies for how to look at/think about different kinds of questions, which helped me a lot. It also had practice questions (I'm sure all the similar books do), which are very important.
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Aug 18, 2009 01:12
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AquaVita posted:
I think they just meant a master's program in nursing. You wouldn't actually get an MA in nursing (that I know of), it would be an MSN most likely, but from the context that sounds like what Bunway Airlines meant.
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