One important advantage of the evolution of nursing informatics is that
a. it allows any RN to become a certified informatics nurse.
b. informatics nurses are best able to design systems with the needs and skills of nurses who use them.
c. informatics nurses will reduce the need for direct caregivers to document care.
d. benefits of informatics advancements include improved patient safety and increased variability of care.
ANS: B
A
Although all nurses may use informatics, a nurse specializing in informatics should have a BSN and additional knowledge and experience in the field of informatics.
B
Informatics nurses understand how the information needs to be used and how to make the systems work for the nurses.
C
Direct caregivers will still need to document the care provided.
D
Benefits do include improved patient safety, but decreased variability of care is expected with informatics systems.
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