2014 Nursing Informatics Workforce Survey February 2014.

2014 Nursing Informatics Workforce SurveyFebruary 2014

About

• Since 2004, HIMSS has surveyed the nursing informatics community to gain an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the informatics nurse professional.

• This survey captures current professional status and practice trends while identifying changes that have occurred over the last 9 years in the nursing informatics workforce.

Nursing Informatics Defined

• Nursing informatics (NI) is a specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice. NI supports consumers, patients, nurses, and other providers in their decision- making in all roles and settings. This support is accomplished through the use of information structures, information processes, and information technology. Nursing Informatics: Scope and Standards of Practice, ANA 2008

Number of Respondents

• A total of 1,047 valid responses were received and will be covered in the following analysis.

• In contrast, the 2007 survey received a total of 660 useable responses.

Collaborating Organizations

• Alliance for Nursing Informatics (ANI)

• American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

• American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA)

• American Nurses Association (ANA)

• American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA)

• Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)

• National Association of School Nurses (NASN)

• New England Nursing Informatics Consortium (NENIC)

• Omaha System

• Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)

• Puget Sound Nursing Informatics (PSNI)

Workplace

Other

Ambulatory Care

Consulting Firm

Vendor

Government/Military

Academic Setting

Health System

Hospital

5%

1%

5%

10%

2%

5%

16%

55%

5%

2%

5%

5%

4%

9%

20%

48%

3%

3%

4%

4%

4%

7%

13%

58%

2014 Results 2011 Results 2007 Results

Organization Annual Gross Revenue

Not applicable (e.g. military)

More than $1 Billion

$501 Million to $1 Billion

$351 Million to $500 Million






Less than $1 Million

9%

19%

9%

6%

6%

13%

13%

8%

8%

9%

9%

28%

11%

4%

5%

10%

9%

7%

8%

8%

2014 Results 2011 Results

Annual Gross Revenue ranges were changed for the 2011 survey

Geographic Region

Outside the United States

East South Central

Mountain

New England

West South Central

West North Central

Mid-Atlantic

East North Central

Pacific

South Atlantic

4%

6%

7%

9%

5%

10%

15%

14%

11%

20%

3%

6%

6%

9%

6%

8%

20%

18%

12%

20%

1%

5%

6%

8%

9%

10%

11%

14%

16%

21%


Nursing Experience

Oncology

Ambulatory Clinic

Quality Improvement

Pediatric

Emergency

Administration

Critical Care

Medical/Surgical

10%

19%

11%

17%

0%

n/a

43%

9%

10%

12%

15%

24%

32%

44%

43%

12%

13%

13%

16%

20%

26%

38%

44%


Years of Clinical Experience

Less than 1 year

1 to 5 years

6 to 10 years

11 to 15 years

16 to 20 years

More than 20 years

n/a

13%

19%

19%

17%

31%

n/a

12%

22%

20%

15%

31%

4%

20%

21%

15%

13%

28%


Years of Informatics Experience

Less than 1 year

1 to 2 years

3 to 4 years

5 to 6 years

7 to 10 years

More than 10 years

n/a

14%

16%

14%

13%

33%

8%

13%

14%

15%

10%

39%

8%

16%

17%

13%

21%

25%


Years in Current Position

More than 5 years

3 to 5 years

1 to 2 years

Less than 1 year

23%

26%

32%

19%

26%

30%

26%

18%

24%

29%

32%

15%


Percent of Time Spent on Clinical Activities

None

Less than 25%

26% to 50%

51% to 75%

More than 75%

71%

22%

3%

1%

3%

77%

19%

2%

1%

2%

77%

17%

2%

1%

3%


Nursing Education

Other PhD

Nurse Practitioner

Licensed Practical Nurse

PhD in Nursing

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Other Bachelors

Other Masters

Registered Nurse

Masters in Nursing

Bachelors in Nursing

3%

1%

1%

1%

1%

13%

24%

41%

35%

42%

1%

1%

2%

2%

3%

11%

18%

29%

41%

42%


Post-Graduate Nursing Education 2004 Compared to 2014

Other PhD

PhD in Nursing

Other Masters

Masters in Nursing

1%

3%

14%

31%

1%

2%

18%

41%


Prior Informatics Education/Training

Bachelors

Certificate

Program/Course

Masters/PhD

On-the-Job Training

3%

15%

0%

21%

15%

1%

19%

26%

28%

58%


Survey question was revised in 2011 and not comparable to 2007 survey

Current Informatics Education/Training

Bachelors

Program/Course

Certificate

Masters/PhD

On-the-Job Training

1%

n/a

7%

11%

26%

1%

4%

5%

9%

23%



Certification Held

None

Other Nursing Specialty

CPHIMS

ANCC

55%

20%

3%

23%

55%

9%

4%

19%

52%

17%

6%

23%


Nursing Informatics Certification Pursuing

None

CAHIMS

Other Nursing Specialty

PMP

CPHIMS

ANCC

42%

n/a

n/a

3%

17%

35%

43%

4%

5%

6%

18%

37%



Perceived Value in Holding Certification

Prestigious Image

Recognition from Employer

Recognition from Peers

Professional Advancement

Indicates Attainment of Practice/Clinical Standard

Competitive Advantage

Enhances Confidence

Validates Specialized Knowledge

Enhances Credibility/Marketability

Personal Satisfaction

12%

20%

21%

23%

27%

28%

28%

35%

40%

41%

2014 Results

New question for 2014 survey

Top Barrier to Certification

Cannot maintain CE requirements

Hold another certification(s)

Not interested

Lack of employer/executive support

Lack of financial resources

Lack of time

5%

5%

6%

7%

18%

45%

2014 Results

New question for 2014 survey

Department to Which You Report

Software Design

Implementation

Education Department

Quality Improvement

Corporate Headquarters

Administration

Nursing

IS/IT

5%

5%

n/a

5%

n/a

17%

38%

50%

2%

5%

6%

6%

n/a

22%

32%

52%

3%

4%

6%

7%

10%

21%

30%

53%


Selection options expanded for 2014 survey

Total Number of Reports (direct & indirect)

More than 20

10 to 20

7 to 9

6

5

4

3

2

1

None

6%

7%

3%

2%

4%

4%

5%

6%

6%

58%

7%

8%

4%

2%

2%

3%

4%

4%

5%

61%

7%

7%

4%

2%

3%

2%

2%

3%

4%

67%


Job Responsibilities

Regulatory Initiatives

Liaison/Communicator

Informatics Education

Quality Initiatives/Reporting

Clinical Analytics

Systems Development

System Optimization/Utilization

Systems Implementation

n/a

32%

15%

21%

n/a

41%

n/a

45%

n/a

23%

23%

31%

n/a

53%

n/a

57%

16%

22%

22%

22%

29%

38%

39%

43%



Applications Currently Developing/Implementing

Quality Improvement/Risk Management

Point-of-Care CDS

Bar Coded Medication Management

eMAR

Clinical Information Systems

Non-Nursing Clinical Documentation

CPOE

EMR/EHR

Nursing Clinical Documentation

n/a

36%

34%

47%

77%

52%

46%

57%

77%

30%

33%

41%

48%

58%

56%

60%

62%

77%

36%

36%

41%

51%

55%

59%

62%

69%

80%


Application Experience (Background)

Point-of-Care CDS

Quality Improvement/Risk Management

Bar Coded Medication Management

Clinical Information Systems

eMAR

Non-Nursing Clinical Documentation

CPOE

EMR/EHR

Nursing Clinical Documentation

39%

n/a

n/a

85%

53%

57%

55%

63%

83%

41%

49%

48%

72%

65%

68%

72%

76%

91%

48%

49%

62%

71%

73%

74%

81%

84%

94%


Top Barrier to Success as a Nurse Informaticist – Past 10 Years

Regulations

Infrastructure

Software Architecture/Design

User Acceptance

Organizational Strategic Plan

Lack of Financial Resources

Lack of Staffing Resources

Lack of Administrative Support

1%

7%

12%

16%

9%

18%

7%

16%

2%

6%

6%

7%

12%

12%

14%

17%


Percent of respondents who rated option as the top/largest barrier for select responses appearing in both years

Sources of Information for Day-to-Day Activities

eBooks

Books

Social Networking

Blogs

Internal Help Desk

Print Journals

List Serves

Association Newsletters

Electronic Journals

Websites

Networking with Peers

n/a

58%

n/a

n/a

43%

68%

75%

56%

n/a

84%

n/a

n/a

37%

16%

27%

31%

59%

56%

55%

n/a

73%

69%

17%

17%

18%

20%

21%

23%

44%

46%

50%

70%

70%



Sources of Information for Continuing Education

University Programs

Journals

Local/Regional Events

Programs Offered by My Employer

Websites

National Conferences

Online Course work

Audio Conferences/Webinars

26%

61%

52%

44%

58%

58%

48%

68%

17%

39%

40%

42%

44%

47%

52%

69%



Benefits and Non-Salary Compensation

Profit Sharing

Money Purchase Plan

Bonus

Healthcare Savings Account

Short Term Disability

Tuition Reimbursment

Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Medical/Dental Insurance

401(k)/403(b)

9%

19%

30%

n/a

69%

68%

66%

81%

94%

84%

4%

7%

34%

48%

54%

66%

66%

81%

88%

86%

5%

9%

29%

49%

60%

62%

65%

80%

86%

89%


Promotion in Last Two Years

No

Yes

60%

40%

68%

32%

65%

35%


Average Salary 2004, 2007 & 2011

2004

2007

2011

2014

$69,500

$83,675

$98,703

$100,717

Average Salary by Region

West North Central

East North Central

South Atlantic

East South Central

West South Central

Mid-Atlantic

Mountain

New England

Pacific

$88,085

$90,490

$97,328

$97,909

$99,508

$99,699

$105,463

$109,154

$117,629

2014 Results

Average Salary by Workplace

Community/Public HealthAmbulatory Care/Clinical Group Practice

Home Health Long Term Care/Skilled Nursing Facility

Regional Extension Center (REC)Payer/Managed Care

HospitalGovernment/Military/VA

Academic SettingCorporate Offices of Health System

Health Information Exchange OrganizationVendor

PPO/HMOConsulting Firm

$72,111

$86,443

$87,500

$93,950

$95,500

$96,100

$96,754

$97,997

$99,005

$108,685

$109,667

$115,845

$122,567

$141,432

2014 Results

Average Salary & Certification

No Certification Held

Nursing Informatics Certification

$106,537

$121,830

2014 Results

Average Salary & Education

No Post Graduate Degree

Post Graduate Degree

$90,801

$107,215

2014 Results

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