05/12/2026
๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฒ!
NJCCN is thrilled to spotlight Laurie A. Huryk MSN, RN, NI-BC to learn more about this specialty that bridges the gap between clinical care and technology.
๐ป๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ง๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ?
"After more than a decade of working at the bedside in oncology, my plan was to pursue a role in nursing research. I was extremely interested in new developments in cancer treatment at the molecular level. I wanted to study these treatments and be part of the teams developing new options; however, I needed to further my education to pursue this option. While attending the RN-BSN program at Rutgers, I was required to take a nursing informatics course. I had no idea what informatics was at the time, but by the end of the semester, I discovered that I'd found my niche! Here was a specialty where I could use my problem-solving skills, my interest in research, and attention to detail. I could also teach, be creative and support my colleagues by improving their workflows. This was the field for me!"
โค๏ธ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ง๐ฃ๐จ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐?
"My favorite part of the role is solving problems for my colleagues. Itโs similar to the reason I became a nurse to begin with. I like to make people feel better. There is nothing I love more than figuring out why the computer system isnโt doing what the clinician is expecting it to do. I present the solution to them in a way that relieves their stress and empowers them to move forward with confidence, and to never be afraid to ask questions!"
๐ฌ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ฐ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ?
"You donโt have to have a graduate degree to enter nursing informatics, but it is helpful to understand the theory behind your actions once youโre in an informatics role. When looking for an informatics job, keep an open mind! Job titles vary greatly and are not always in the information technology or informatics departments! Many informatics nurses find themselves working in departments like quality, clinical data integrity, education or research, to name a few. You may also find opportunities at smaller organizations, using smaller electronic health records where you can be a 'jack of all trades'. Just like the nursing profession, the opportunities in nursing informatics are limitless!"
