The manager plans to hire a new nurse who has just graduated from nursing school. Which informatics activity should this nurse be able to perform?
A) Attain informatics nurse certification within six months of beginning practice.
B) Input vital signs and intake and output data in the electronic medical record.
C) Utilize the Internet to review trends in healthcare information technology.
D) Use an electronic spreadsheet to create staffing rotations.
B) Input vital signs and intake and output data in the electronic medical record.
Explanation: A) Inputting data into the electronic medical record is a beginning level competency for nurses entering the profession; the other choices are at higher levels.
B) Inputting data into the electronic medical record is a beginning level competency for nurses entering the profession.
C) Inputting data into the electronic medical record is a beginning level competency for nurses entering the profession. Using the Internet is a higher level of competency.
D) Novice nurses do not have the computer literacy skills to employ a spreadsheet to create schedules. This is a more advanced competency. The novice nurse is beginning to learn to use the system to input data.
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