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2. Labwork resultsincludeanelectrolytepanelandcompletebloodcountwithdifferential.
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1. Researchprioritiesfornursinginformaticsincludethedevelopmentofastandardnursing
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2. Aformaleducationalprogramatthemaster'slevelmustbecompletedbeforeanurseis
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meligibletositforthecredentialingexamination. l
3. Asadifferentiatedpractice, nursinginformaticsisfocusedupontheclient,theenvironment,
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4. Thereisaneedfornursinginformaticsintereststogainrepresentationbyworkgroupsand m
morganizationswithintheUnited States. m
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Rationale 1:Thedevelopmentofresearchprioritiesisakeypointinaspecialtypractice. Although
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mistypically atthebachelor'slevelandincludesexperience inthefield. Thedevelopmentofresearch
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ClientNeed:SafeEffectiveCareEnvironment
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1. "Iunderstandhowtosearchforawebsiteandevaluateitsusefulnessforhealthcareneeds."
2. "Iutilizedatabasesinthehealthcaresettingtoinputclientinformationsuchasskin
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3. "Iuseemailoverthe Internettocorrespondwithclientsandprovideinformation."
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1. Thevitalsignsare BPof130/70,HRof88,RRof24,temperatureof98.8degrees F.,andoxygen
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2. Labwork resultsincludeanelectrolytepanelandcompletebloodcountwithdifferential.
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CognitiveLevel: Understanding
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ClientNeed:SafeEffectiveCareEnvironment
ClientNeedSub:ManagementofCare
Nursing/IntegratedConcepts:NursingProcess:Assessment
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