The staff development trainer is preparing a seminar for ...

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The staff development trainer is preparing a seminar for experienced nurses on the computerized clinical documentation system. What should the trainer include in this presentation?
 
  Select all that apply.
 
  1. Strategies to locate information quickly
  2. Tips on using the computers and software efficiently
  3. Reasons the documentation system supports patient care
  4. Approaches to identify relationships among data elements
  5. Case studies to analyze data patterns to make clinical judgments

Question 2

The manager is evaluating a beginning nurse's ability to use the computerized documentation system. Which observations indicate that the beginning nurse needs additional training on the computer?
 
  elect all that apply.
 
  1. Documented care for one patient in 20 minutes
  2. Input patient safety data on the appropriate screen
  3. Stated laboratory results not available when they were entered 4 hours earlier
  4. Retrieved a recent peer-reviewed article supporting an aspect of one patient's care
  5. Commented that a paper chart is the only legal and reliable form of documentation

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 4, 5

For experienced nurses the trainer should include information about identifying relationships among data elements and ways to analyze data patterns to make clinical judgments. These actions support the informatics competencies for experienced nurses. Strategies to locate information quickly, tips for using the computer, and reasons for using a computerized documentation system support the informatics competencies for a beginning nurse.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1, 3, 5

An informatics competency for the beginning nurse is: demonstrate basic computer literacy and the ability to use desktop applications and electronic communication. Spending 20 minutes to document one patient's care, stating that previously entered laboratory values were unavailable, and believing that paper is the only legal form of documentation indicate that the nurse needs additional training on the computer. Inputting patient safety data and retrieving an article indicate that training has been effective.

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