In what year was Nursing Informatics recognized as a specialization area for registered nurses?
a. 2000 c. 1992
b. 1984 d. 2005
C
The American Nurses Association (ANA, 2001) has described nursing informatics as "a discipline-specific practice within a broader perspective of health informatics." It was recognized as a specialty area for RNs in 1992.
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