A staff nurse began a graduate program focusing on health systems management. To be prepared as an effective leader in a health care agency, the staff nurse would probably benefit the most from instruction in which area?
a. Information systems
b. Computerized charting
c. Computerized medical records
d. Self-regulation of nursing practice
ANS: A
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the American Organization of Nurse Executives specify the need for education about information systems for nurse administrators.
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