Nursing Informatics Specialist
Kathy Ferrell BS RN LNCC
Board Certified Legal Nurse Consultant My speciality is taking facts and turning them into value for attorneys. Medical record analysis, Comprehensive and concise reports, Locate expert witnesses, Medical bill audits
Informatics Specialist
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Did you know that nurses work in IT departments of hospitals?? These nurses are Nurse ?Informatics Specialists and they are one of the fastest growing segments in nursing.? These are nurses who bridge the hospital communication and information systems (EMRs, call light systems, etc ) and nursing to improve medical services and patient outcomes.?
These nurses are the ones who intimately understand the EMR system, how it is designed (they help design it), and what data it can reveal.? They most often teach staff members about system functionality and downtime procedures and recommend improvements based on user feedback and automated processes.? They ensure the proper collection, organization, and use of medical data (think audit trails).
There is also a board certification in informatics nursing (RN-BC).? Have a question about the EMR or other communication systems in a hospital?? Look to the Nurse Informatic Specialist.