The nurse informatics (NI) specialist incorporates nursing science, computer science, and information science to support nursing in utilization of the data collection. Priorities for an NI specialist include:
a. Developing computer information systems for the hospital.
b. Incorporating common nursing nomenclature into the system.
c. Researching evidence-based practice.
d. Developing restrictions of certain patient information to insurance companies.
B
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A This is not included in the role of the NI specialist.
B Incorporation of the nursing language into the computer system is essential for accurate documentation.
C This is not included in the role of the NI specialist.
D This is not included in the role of the NI specialist.
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