The informatics nurse is designing a spreadsheet to facilitate the collection of data for patients in the post-anesthesia care unit. Which ethical standards should this nurse demonstrate? Select all that apply.
A) Promoting effective workflows
B) Informing leadership of ethical issues
C) Evaluating factors related to handling data
D) Questioning practices that could hinder patient safety
E) Serving on an interprofessional team to support patient concerns
A) Promoting effective workflows
C) Evaluating factors related to handling data
D) Questioning practices that could hinder patient safety
Explanation: A) Informatics nurses are called upon to promote effective workflows.
B) Informatics nurse specialists inform leadership of ethical issues.
C) Informatics nurses are called upon to evaluate factors related to handling data.
D) Informatics nurses are called upon to question practices as necessary for the purpose of maintaining or promoting safety and quality improvement.
E) Informatics nurse specialists are called upon to serve on interprofessional teams to support patient concerns.
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