Kelly Bricker
About Kelly Bricker
Kelly Bricker is an Informatics Nurse with over a decade of experience in Nursing Informatics, specializing in optimizing electronic health records and workflows. She has worked at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC in various nursing roles since 1998 and currently provides support and training for clinical staff on electronic health record systems.
Work at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Kelly Bricker has been employed at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh since 2011, serving as an Informatics Nurse. In this role, she focuses on optimizing electronic health records and workflows. Prior to her current position, she worked in various nursing capacities at the same institution, including as an Acute Care Nurse from 1998 to 1999 and as a Critical Care Nurse from 1999 to 2006, where she gained experience in the Pediatric ICU, Neonatal ICU, and Cardiac ICU. Additionally, she served as a PRN Critical Care Nurse from 2006 to 2011.
Education and Expertise
Kelly Bricker holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from the University of Pittsburgh, which she completed from 2000 to 2003. She also earned an Associate’s Degree in Registered Nursing from the Community College of Allegheny County, studying from 1994 to 1997. With over a decade of experience in Nursing Informatics, she specializes in enhancing electronic documentation systems and optimizing workflows within healthcare settings.
Background in Nursing
Before her tenure at UPMC Children's Hospital, Kelly Bricker worked as a Primary Care Nurse at Bass Wolfson Pediatrics for eight months in 1997 to 1998. Her nursing career began with a focus on acute care, and she transitioned into critical care nursing, where she spent several years in various intensive care units, including the Pediatric ICU and Neonatal ICU.
Collaboration and Training in Healthcare
In her current role as an Informatics Nurse, Kelly Bricker collaborates with IT staff and clinicians to improve electronic health record systems. She provides ongoing support and training for clinical staff, ensuring they are proficient in using electronic health record systems. Additionally, she participates in testing and validation processes for system upgrades at UPMC Children's Hospital.