A nurse is teaching the staff about informatics. Which information from the staff indicates the nurse needs to follow up?
a. To be proficient in informatics, a nurse should be able to discover, retrieve, and use information in practice.
b. A nurse needs to know how to find, evaluate, and use information effectively.
c. If a nurse has computer competency, the nurse is competent in informatics.
d. Nursing informatics is a recognized specialty area of nursing practice.
ANS: C
When the staff make an incorrect statement, then the nurse needs to follow up. Competence in informatics is not the same as computer competency. All the rest are correct information so the nurse does not need to follow up. To become competent in informatics, you need to be able to use evolving methods of discovering, retrieving, and using information in practice. This means that you learn to recognize when information is needed and have the skills to find, evaluate, and use that information effectively. Nursing informatics is a specialty that integrates the use of information and computer technology to support all aspects of nursing practice, including direct delivery of care, administration, education, and research.
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