The informatics nurse wants to find information to support a proposed change to the electronic health record. Which action should the nurse take first?
A) Perform a Google search.
B) Search the National Library of Medicine.
C) Enter the search term into the Medline database.
D) Access the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
A) Perform a Google search.
Explanation: A) Google is the number-one search engine and would be appropriate as a starting point for the nurse.
B) The National Library of Medicine may not have information about electronic health record changes.
C) Medline focuses on health problems and treatments. There would be minimal or no information about electronic health records in this database.
D) The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews is a repository for evidence-based practice guidelines and would not have much information about electronic health records.
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