The large healthcare organization is determined to develop and support technological processes and structures to help nursing staff members manage the data generated in the direct care of patients

Which person would be best for the organization to hire to achieve this goal? 1. A computer programmer
2. A software analyst
3. A nursing informatics specialist
4. An information technology specialist


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Explanation: 1. Computer programmers may be helpful in system design, but would not have the nursing expertise to be the most effective in this position.
2. Software analysts would not have the nursing expertise to be the most effective in this position.
3. The nursing informatics specialist is a nurse who should have these skills among others included in the specialty. This professional will have nursing expertise essential to develop applications useful to nurses.
4. This individual would not have the nursing expertise to be the most effective in this position.

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