Informatics Position Requirements, Salary Ranges and Settings
The field of informatics is a novel field that deals with the information keeping and safeguarding especially in medical aspects. It is the science that deals with computer information system. There are a large number of careers associated with informatics. This paper analyzes nursing informatics as a position in the informatics field. It presents information pertinent the job requirements, description, salary and settings.
Description
Nursing informatics is a branch of nursing that specializes in overseeing the integration of information, data and knowledge to sustain decision making by patients and their healthcare providers in equal measure. The position demands constant update of the information technology systems as regular as possible. Additionally, it requires that all data and information is accessible to nurses, specialists, doctors as well as the patients themselves. Careers in nursing informatics are appropriate for nurses with an interest in information technology and its various applications in enhancing patient care plans.
Requirements and Qualification
A career in nursing informatics specialist requires at least a bachelor’s degree in nursing in addition to experiences in working with electronic health care records. Given the specialization of the job, most employers require application to have a Master’s degree in Healthcare Management, Health Informatics and Quality Management. An exception is allowed for nurses with degree in nursing administration with a major in health informatics.
Salary
There are various factors that determine the salary for a nursing informatics specialist; education, the geographical location, the exact scope of the job and education. According to the Survey conducted by Nursing Informatics Workforce Survey in 2014, the average salary for nursing informatics specialist was noted to be $93,000.
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