, NURSING INFORMATICS AND THE FOUNDATION OF KNOWLEDGE 4TH
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Chapter 1 Nursing Science and the Foundation of Knowledge
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The nurse understands that nursing informatics is recognized as a specialty area of practice
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1. Research priorities for nursing informatics include the development of a standard
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unursinglanguage and the development of databases for clinical information.
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2. A formal educational program at the master's level must be completed before a nurse
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uis eligible to sit for the credentialing examination.
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3. As a differentiated practice, nursing informatics is focused upon the client, the
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4. There is a need for nursing informatics interests to gain representation by work groups
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Rationale 1: The development of research priorities is a key point in a specialty practice.
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uAlthough degrees at the master's level are available, the degree required for credentialing is
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utypically at the bachelor's level and includes experience in the field. Current demands for
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usafer,cost-effective, quality care require evidence of the best practices supported by research. u u kk u u u u u u u u
Rationale 2: Such a formal educational program does not necessarily mean a specialty area
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uofpractice. Although degrees at the master's level are available, the degree required for
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ucredentialing is typically at the bachelor's level and includes experience in the field. The
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udevelopment of research priorities is a key point in a specialty practice.
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Rationale 3: Your chosen response refers to the entire discipline of nursing. The specialty of
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unursing informatics integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to
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umanage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom into nursing practice.
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Thedevelopment of research priorities is a key point in a specialty practice.
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Rationale 4: There are many work groups in the United States related to informatics that
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ufocus on the specialty of informatics practice. One example is the Nursing Informatics
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uSpecial InterestGroup of the International Medical Informatics Association. The development
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uof research priorities is a key point in a specialty practice.
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Global Rationale: u
, Cognitive Level: Understanding u u
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
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Client Need Sub: Management of Care
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Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Assessment u u u u
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Which statement by the nurse verifies that the nurse is "information literate"?
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1. "I understand how to search for a website and evaluate its usefulness for health care needs."
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2. "I utilize databases in the health care setting to input client information such as
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skincondition."
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3. "I use email over the Internet to correspond with clients and provide information."
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4. "I can use software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations."
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Rationale 1: Information literacy necessitates that nurses have the ability to find, evaluate, and
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effectively use information. The other answers are examples of computer literacy but do not
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havethe higher functions of information literacy.
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Rationale 2: Your chosen response is an example of computer literacy, but it does not have
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thehigher functions of information literacy. Information literacy necessitates that nurses have
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the ability to find, evaluate, and effectively use information.
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Rationale 3: Your chosen response is an example of computer literacy but, it does not have
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thehigher functions of information literacy. Information literacy necessitates that nurses have
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the ability to find, evaluate, and effectively use information.
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Rationale 4: This answer is an example of computer literacy but, it does not have the higher
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functions of information literacy. Information literacy necessitates that nurses have the ability
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to find, evaluate, and effectively use information.
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Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
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Client Need Sub: Management of Care
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