Module 1: Hello!

My gorgeous son

Hello! I am Erin. I am starting my 3rd semester of the distance BS-DNP/FNP program. I live in Santa Clara, right outside St. George. Currently, I do case management for children in foster care. I have also worked in a pediatrician's office and county jail. I have a beautiful son who will be 2 this month.

My program uses a computer system to enter all health data. Medical and dental providers print or type information on a health visit report form when a child is seen. That form is forwarded to me via mail, email or fax. I manually enter the information into our computer system. The system allows me to track visits, referrals, immunizations, allergies, and medical history. It is in the works for us to get access to CHI and CHARM. I'm not exactly sure what that means to me, but I believe CHARM is Children's Healthcare Access Records Management. I could be wrong. CHI also has something to do with electronic medical records.

I enjoy working with computers. I hope to learn ways computers can enhance my nurse practice.