The informatics nurse is helping the leadership team select a health information system. Which system should the nurse identify that supports the use and documentation of nursing processes and activities and provides tools for managing the delivery of nursing care?
A) Administrative information system
B) Nursing information system
C) Computerized provider order entry (CPOE)
D) Clinical information system
B) Nursing information system
Explanation: A) Administrative information systems support client care by managing financial and demographic information and providing reporting capabilities. This category includes client management, financial, payroll, and human resources, and quality assurance systems. Coding systems use clinical information to generate charges for care.
B) Nursing information system supports the use and documentation of nursing processes and activities and provides tools for managing the delivery of nursing care.
C) CPOE is the electronic entry of patient orders directly into the system.
D) Clinical information systems (CISs) are large, computerized database management systems that support several types of activities that may include provider order entry, result retrieval, documentation, and decision support across distributed locations.
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