A hospital is implementing a new electronic nurse charting system. When selecting members for the implementation committee, if all are available, which one of these should be given priority?
1. Informatics nurse specialist
2. Experienced consultant
3. Steering committee chairperson
4. Chief information officer
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Rationale: Any effort that involves the implementation of a system for nurses or that will be used by nurses should include an informatics nurse specialist or informatics nurse as these individuals are uniquely qualified to communicate the needs of clinical staff to information services personnel and have a working knowledge of regulatory and system requirements, strategic plans, and budgetary constraints.
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