The nurse specializing in nursing informatics uses the computer for what tasks? (Select all that apply.)
1. Documenting patient care
2. Learning about medication side effects
3. Finding evidence-based research related to patient care
4. Scheduling staff work shifts
5. Programming new software
ANS: 1, 2, 3, 4
A common use of nursing informatics includes documenting nursing assessments and patient care. Consulting databases for information about medications is a convenient use of nursing informatics that improves safety. Maintaining currency in the provision of patient care requires keeping up with the most common evidence-based research. Computers are also useful for creating staff work schedules, representing a good use of nursing informatics. Computer programming is not a part of nursing informatics.
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