The staff development trainer is preparing a seminar for experienced nurses on the computerized clinical documentation system. What should the trainer include in this presentation?
Select all that apply.
1. Strategies to locate information quickly
2. Tips on using the computers and software efficiently
3. Reasons the documentation system supports patient care
4. Approaches to identify relationships among data elements
5. Case studies to analyze data patterns to make clinical judgments
Correct Answer: 4, 5
For experienced nurses the trainer should include information about identifying relationships among data elements and ways to analyze data patterns to make clinical judgments. These actions support the informatics competencies for experienced nurses. Strategies to locate information quickly, tips for using the computer, and reasons for using a computerized documentation system support the informatics competencies for a beginning nurse.
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