NCNA Council on Nursing Informatics Blog

Must read! Jane Peace's article in the NCMJ July/August 2011 issue

The North Carolina Medical Journal (NCMJ) has just released its latest issue (July/August 2011) featuring a collection of articles surrounding the Future of Nursing in North Carolina.

NCNA CoNI member Jane Peace, PhD, RN, FNP (Assistant Professor of Nursing at Duke University) has an article on page 317 - titled Nurses and Health Information Technology: Working With and Around Computers

The entire issue is a must read, especially Jane's article!

See the complete issue here:  http://www.ncmedicaljournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/724-complete-issue.pdf

 

Thinking about the ANCC Nursing Informatics Certification?

If you have been thinking about getting your ANCC Nursing Informatics certification, you might want to put together a study plan & sit for the current exam under current prices.

ANCC has posted its announcement about the new content outline and percentages for the 2012 NI certification exam that will be offered beginning May 7, 2012.

More details at:http://www.nursecredentialing.org/Documents/Certification/TestContentOutlines/Informatics-TCO2012.aspx

 

ANA has redesigned its Nursing CE resource page...

This just in from Carol Bickford!  Spread the word.  

ANA has redesigned its CE resource page that now includes easier navigation, a CE tracking system, and LOTS and LOTS of FREE!!! modules that can be used for certification, re-certification, and RN license renewal applications. Note that even non-members also have a great selection of free courses. Check it out at http://ananursece.healthstream.com/.

Happy Certified Nurses Day!

Today is Certified Nurses Day -- Happy Certification!

Yesterday, Cindy Garrett gave a timely and great presentation on preparing for certification at the NCNA CoNI quarterly meeting in Raleigh NC.

It was also mentioned that the Nursing Informatics exam will be changing so if you are planning on certification, do it this year:

 

The ANCC completed the first role delineation study of certified informatics nurses this year and the results will be available sometime next year on the ANCC website.  A new version of the certification exam will be offered beginning Spring 2012. 

 

Please visit the ANCC website for more information on how to prepare and register for the current exam. 

ANCC Informatics Certification

 

Advance for Nurses - Informatics Column

Did you know that Advance for Nurses has an Informatics column?

There appear to be eight articles since last October.  

Read and enjoy!

Advance for Nurses-Informatics

What is an ARRA Beacon Community program?

Did you know NC has a Beacon Community Program?  

NCNA Council on Nursing Informatic's vice-chair Deb Aldridge MSN, RN-BC is the Beacon Project Manager of the Southern Piedmont Community Care Plan.

Check out the following video to learn more about the Beacon Community Programs across the nation:  

ONC HIT Youtube Beacon Community Programs

And here is a link to the Southern Piedmont Beacon video:  Southern Piedmont Beacon ONC HIT Youtube video

Happy Certified Nurses Day - March 19, 2010

Congratulations to all CoNI Certified Informatics Nurses.  Today is YOUR day to feel good about studying and taking the exam, and fulfilling the renewal requirements to stay certified.  

Now where is the raise.....??  Just kidding.  Good for you.  W00T! 

From ANCC:  "Board certification is a key factor in the assurance of minimum standards of knowledge, skills and abilities in nursing specialty practice and contributes to better patient outcomes. National certification allows nurses to be recognized for competence in their specialty."

For more information see:  http://www.certifiednursesday.org/celebrate.htm

Gallup Poll Votes Nurses Most Trusted Profession AGAIN!!

Gallup Poll Votes Nurses Most Trusted Profession AGAIN!! WE'RE NUMBER 1! 

12/09/09 For the eighth consecutive year, nurses have been voted the most trusted profession in America according to Gallup's annual survey of professions for their honesty and ethical standards. Eighty-three percent of Americans believe nurses’ honesty and ethical standards are either "high" or "very high."

Courtesy of Connie Bishop, NCNA

TIGER posts report on basic nursing competencies

The TIGER Informatics Competencies Collaborative (TICC) is pleased to announce the release of the TICC final report which recommends comprehensive, specific, standards-based informatics competencies for all practicing nurses and graduating nursing students.  Please visit http://tigercompetencies.pbworks.com/FrontPage to download the report.

The report says that they collected informatics competencies for nurses from over 50 healthcare delivery organizations which might be of interest to folks.  The link is on the TIGER website:  (http://tigercompetencies.pbwiki.com)

The report is a good read and fits nicely with the 2003 CoNI reference hearing proposal on nursing informatics competencies because it provides specifics on what basic competencies should include along with some curriculum links.

Nice job!  Glad to see the report out.  Please make sure you forward to folks in your organization.  I'll be sure to mention it at the NCNA Convention presentation given by CoNI.