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Apply knowledge of nursing and informatics to assist in the design, development, and ongoing modification of computerized health care systems. May educate staff and assist in problem solving to promote the implementation of the health care system.
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Currently Employed:
2,900
Projected Annual Job Openings:
220
Typical Hourly Wage:
$38.86 - $63.67
Typical Annual Salary:
$80,820 - $132,440
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typical training
Typical education needed for entry:
Bachelor's degree
Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation:
No work experience
Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation:
No on-the-job training
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typical job duties
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Translate nursing practice information between nurses and systems engineers, analysts, or designers, using object-oriented models or other techniques.
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Design, develop, select, test, implement, and evaluate new or modified informatics solutions, data structures, and decision-support mechanisms to support patients, health care professionals, and their information management and human-computer and human-technology interactions within health care contexts.
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Apply knowledge of computer science, information science, nursing, and informatics theory to nursing practice, education, administration, or research, in collaboration with other health informatics specialists.
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Analyze and interpret patient, nursing, or information systems data to improve nursing services.
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Develop, implement, or evaluate health information technology applications, tools, processes, or structures to assist nurses with data management.
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Identify, collect, record, or analyze data relevant to the nursing care of patients.
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Use informatics science to design or implement health information technology applications for resolution of clinical or health care administrative problems.
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Analyze computer and information technologies to determine applicability to nursing practice, education, administration, and research.
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Provide consultation to nurses regarding hardware or software configuration.
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Develop strategies, policies or procedures for introducing, evaluating, or modifying information technology applied to nursing practice, administration, education, or research.
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tools & technology
Tools:
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Desktop computers
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Liquid crystal display projector
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Medical picture archiving computer systems PACS
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Notebook computers
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Overhead projectors
Technology:
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Analytical or scientific software
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Business intelligence and data analysis software
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Data base user interface and query software
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Medical software
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Object or component oriented development software
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