A nurse manager is reviewing with the staff the advantages of the computerized charting that is being implemented throughout the healthcare agency
Which would be positive aspects of computerized charting that the nurse manager can include in the presentation to the staff? A) The system is relatively inexpensive to maintain.
B) Bedside terminals eliminate the use of flow sheets and manual notes.
C) The system provides speed and convenience in both the entry and retrieval of information.
D) The system better protects client privacy.
C
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As computers become standard equipment with each client's unit, electronic charting at the bedside will replace most pen and paper documentation. The computer system offers the advantage of speed and convenience in both the entry and retrieval of information. The system is expensive and privacy may be infringed if security measures are not used.
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