MSN degree

yuliyafishyuliyafish
in CDI Talk Archive
I am considering going back to school to obtain MSN. Our facility
provides tuition reimbursment, however reimbursement for non-nursing
program is minimal , so MBA, MHA, MPH, medical informatics programs
are not a choice. I like CDI (doing it for over 4 years) and I am not
interested in a clinical (ex. NP) program at this time. I have looked
into Walden University and they offer 3 non- clinical MSN specialties:
Nursing Informatics,
Nursing Education and Nursing Leadership and Management. As a CDI,
what specialty/ grad. degree do you have or would consider, that
would be most benificial?

Thank you!

Yuliya Fish, RN, BSN, CCDS, CDIP
Clinical Documentation Specialist
Mount Sinai Beth Israel Brooklyn

Comments

  • angelisa.romanelloangelisa.romanello
    edited April 2016
    Hello Yuliya,
    I am currently working on my Masters of Science in Health Informatics. I have been doing CDI for 6 years now and a great deal of what I am learning in this Master's program is related to CDI, EHRs and much more. We have a variety of health care professionals in our program. Interestingly enough one of the professors who teaches in the program was my instructor recently at the AHIMA training for ICD-10.
    Good Luck to you
    Lisa


    Lisa Romanello, RN,BSN,FNS,CCDS
    Manager, Clinical Documentation Improvement
    Quality and Compliance
    CJW Medical Center
    804-228-6527
    AHIMA Approved ICD-10 CM/PCS Trainer
    Angelisa.Romanello@HCAHealthcare.com




  • rmhosler1rmhosler1
    edited April 2016

    I personally think any of the three would be beneficial.





    Mary A Hosler MSN, RN
    Clinical Documentation Specialist
    Alumnus CCRN
    McLaren Bay Region
    1900 Columbus Ave.
    Bay City, Michigan 48708
    (989) 891-8072
    mary.hosler@mclaren.org

    "The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the
    difference between lightning and the lightning bug." Samuel "Mark Twain"
    Clemens










  • evanspx@sutterhealth.orgevanspx@sutterhealth.org
    edited April 2016
    Given the analytical nature of CDI, I would think Informatics would be helpful.

    Paul Evans, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CCDS

    Manager, Regional Clinical Documentation & Coding Integrity
    Sutter West Bay
    633 Folsom St., 7th Floor, Office 7-044
    San Francisco, CA 94107
    Cell: 415.637.9002

    evanspx@sutterhealth.org

  • kshumpertkshumpert
    edited April 2016
    Hi Yuliya,
    I have a MSN with a focus on leadership. I agree with Mary Hosler that any of the three programs would be beneficial to you. I think that you need to think about what you have the most interest in. I think that all three have a focus that would help you in your work. Good luck!

    Thanks,
    Kathy
    Kathy Shumpert, MSN, RN, CCDS

    Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist
    Community Howard Regional Health
    3500 S Lafountain
    PO Box 9011
    Kokomo, IN 46902
    Office 765-864-8754
    Cell 765-431-0123
    Fax 765-453-8447

  • cpricecprice
    edited April 2016
    Yuliya,

    I have one class left before my final project for a Master's of Science in
    Nursing Informatics from Walden. Any of the three paths are good. I would
    recommend you decide based on what you think you would like to do in the
    future. I chose Informatics because I want to work with Electronic Health
    Records and how to improve them for ease of clinician use. Education can be
    very helpful in CDI because of all to the physician education that we do.
    Leadership is valuable if you plan on advancing into an administrative role.
    I have enjoyed the classes at Walden and am able to keep up with class
    assignments while working full time. Good luck in whatever path you choose.

    Cheryl Price, RN, BSN
    Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist
    Riverside County Regional Medical Center

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