Transitioning from Bedside RN to Nursing Informatics

I left the bedside to go into nursing informatics, and this is my experience with the transition.

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[visionaryapril_art]

Let’s talk pay, day in the life, career mobility, respect at the job, leadership roles

[thestargazingnurse]

MENTAL HEALTH! That's what I'm ready for. Improvement in mental health. I started as a CNA at the bedside back in 2011, got my BSN in 2020 and have continued at the bedside until now. I am ready for that change of pace.

[shahbijalk]

Thank you from the bottom of my heart. 🙏🏼
I truly was looking for someone to make such video as I am trying the same path for my career. Your time and efforts are truly appreciated.

[WifeNonGamerPlays]

To any bedside nurse out there truly understands u. I do for sure. I feel u that anxiety, stress and burn out.

[NurseMaddyW]

Love to see you sharing info that isn’t already out there! This is going to be so helpful for so many people!

[moovieman]

All I can say is, wow. You literally took the words out of my mouth. Many of the same emotions and feelings that you shared are things that I’m dealing with at the moment. The pressure. The running around. And most importantly, the burn out. I said to myself a while back that if I continue on this course with bedside nursing eventually my feelings will turn and I may become bitter in someway. I don’t want to be one of those nurses that show up to work with a bad attitude from the jump, always miserable. I currently have same desire that you have to get away from bedside is burning in my mind as well. I’ve heard on multiple occasions that I don’t need a masters so I may get my masters in education but still get certified in someway in nursing informatics. Thank you very much for making this video.

[hannahikoso]

Thank you for doing this! You’re one of the few more recent yt chanels sharing valuable information on this topic. Unfortunately unlike other IT fields like programming, web developing, Cybersecurity etc where there are tooonnns of youtube videos, courses, you name it. There’s not a whole lot out there on alternative nursing jobs so thank you!!!

[brittanymorgan]

Awesome! Thanks so much for this! You literally took the words out of my mouth regarding nursing. Been doing frontline nursing for 6 years and have been looking into the informatics realm for a while. Glad to know I don’t necessarily need my MSN in informatics but I haven’t completely ruled it out.

[mglespanol]

This is cool! Thank you! I’m 4 classes away of finishing my Nurse Informatics Program from University if Phoenix.

[indiramurrayrnbsnyogainstr]

Always great to have a team that is awesome!

[Btheonly]

Thank you so much for sharing. Very much appreciated! Feeling the same and so done, desperate to transition

[kettiacharles]

I want to leave bedside for the same reasons you listed

[JulieBounmasanonh]

100% this video was needed in the nursing yt community

[chilloften]

Forest I need chance to work with EPIC and cannot even get that.

[graciousgrace]

Just came from your other video
Happy for you

[EllisSimmons-fy]

I'm an RN stopped working in the hospital (regular bedside). I work in a psychiatric hospital now and finishing BSN program. I know I'd like to go into technology, just not sure which area. Where can I gain experience in informatics/how can I make myself marketable/see if I'd like to go into informatics?

[leaasis]

I work at bedside nursing for 7 years now and trust me, it is affecting my mental and physical health. I am thinking of going back to school for masters but I am more interested in health informatics. If masters is not required for health informatics jobs, where can I find jobs in nursing informatics? P.S I work in ICU in big hospital in NYC.

[Promiseland]

Thank you, great information! What school did you attend? Did the education help you at all with the practical role of where you work. What programs if any did your co workers without degrees have that qualified them for the job?

Thanks!

[cassandraosbourne]

What would you search on Google if your trying to avoid school where do I start and what are the different words to put in the search engine

[mri]

Hello, I really enjoyed this video! I am an undergraduate student preparing to enter nursing school in the fall semester and would like to specialize in the field of nurse informatics.  I am not a people person and like to work alone at a desk, so the thought of spending years working by the bedside gives me a lot of anxiety. I was wondering if to become an informatic nurse, do I need to have years of bedside nursing experience like you, or would the clinicals I do in nursing school be sufficient? I would like to immediately jump into informatics if thats possible!