The nurses are discussing how nursing informatics can be used to assist nurses with their work. Which of the following statements indicates that a nurse requires more education about this subject?
1. "I can quickly go online to help answer questions that I have about specific client issues that are occurring on the unit."
2. "I can use the computers to input data that I have collected about the number of clients with central lines on this unit."
3. "I've been monitoring the number of nosocomial infections that have been tracked back to this unit for the last 3 years."
4. "I can ask the computer to analyze the data and tell me specifically what to do about an issue."
Answer: 4
Rationale: Nurses depend on computers to assist them with their work. Computers can be used to manage, organize, store, and communicate information. Nurses can access information online to improve their knowledge. However, the nurse's judgment must be used to determine a solution to a problem. Nurses cannot rely on the computer to tell them how to solve a problem. The computer can assist the nurse to find solutions to a problem. The nurse must analyze the data from the computer and use nursing judgment to determine the best solution for the problem.
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