Which role is only appropriate for the informatics nurse specialist (INS)?
1. Disseminating information for appropriate health care uses
2. Transforming data into information
3. Transforming information into knowledge
4. The design of nursing research protocols and databases
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Rationale: Your chosen response refers to the IN role. The INS plays an active role in research and theory development, the design and testing of information systems and the human–computer interface, helping to shape policy, and serving as advocate for the design and use of informatics to serve other health care professionals and the public. All other responses are associated with the IN role.
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