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1. Research priorities for nursing informatics include the development ofa standard nursing
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health, and the nurse.
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Rationale 1: The development of research priorities is a key point in a specialty practice.
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effective, quality care require evidence of the best practices supported by research.
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Whichstatement bythe nurse verifies that the nurse is "information literate"?
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1. "Iunderstand how to search for a website and evaluate its usefulness for health care needs."
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4. "Icanuse software applications suchas word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations."
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effectively use information. The other answers are examples ofcomputer literacy but do not have the
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higher functions of information literacy.
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functions of information literacy. Information literacy necessitates that nurses have the ability to
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functions of information literacy. Information literacy necessitates that nurses have the ability to
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functions of information literacy. Information literacy necessitates that nurses have the abilityto find,
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useful in caring for clients?
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oxygen saturation of 98%.
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3. The client is a widowed 64-year-old black male admitted with prostatitis.
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feeling better today.
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Rationale 1: Your chosenresponse is anexample of having pieces ofdata without interpretation.
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Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
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statement?
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1. Research priorities for nursing informatics include the development ofa standard nursing
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language and the development of databases for clinical information.
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2. A formaleducational program at the master's level must be completed before a nurse is
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eligible to sit for the credentialing examination.
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3. As a differentiated practice, nursing informatics is focused upon the client, the environment,
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health, and the nurse.
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4. There is a need for nursing informatics interests to gain representation by work groups and
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organizations within the United States.
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Rationale 1: The development of research priorities is a key point in a specialty practice.
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Although degrees at the master's level are available, the degree required for credentialing is
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typicallyat the bachelor's level and includes experience in the field. Current demands for safer, cost-
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effective, quality care require evidence of the best practices supported by research.
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Rationale 2: Such a formal educational program does not necessarily mean a specialty area of
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practice. Although degrees at the master's level are available, the degree required for credentialing is
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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 nursing
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informatics integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and
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communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom into nursing practice. The development of
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research priorities is a key point in a specialty practice.
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specialty of informatics practice. One example is the Nursing Informatics Special Interest Group of
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Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
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higher functions of information literacy.
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functions of information literacy. Information literacy necessitates that nurses have the ability to
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functions of information literacy. Information literacy necessitates that nurses have the ability to
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Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
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oxygen saturation of 98%.
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2. Labwork results include an electrolyte panel and complete blood count withdifferential.
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3. The client is a widowed 64-year-old black male admitted with prostatitis.
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4. After receiving Rocephin (ceftriaxone sodium) 1.0 gram IV yesterday, the client reported
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feeling better today.
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Rationale 1: Your chosenresponse is anexample of having pieces ofdata without interpretation.
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"Information" necessitates that the nurse interpret and structure the results of clinical data into information.
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Rationale 2: Your chosenresponse is anexample of having pieces ofdata without interpretation.
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"Information" necessitates that the nurse interpret and structure the results of clinical data into information.
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"Information" necessitates that the nurse interpret and structure the results of clinical data into information.
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It canthenbe used to aid clinical decision making and client monitoring. All other responses included pieces
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Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
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