____________________________ is a specialty in nursing that ...

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___________________ _________ is a specialty in nursing that focuses on the technology aspect of patient care.
 
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Question 2

The need for informaticians who understand health care has grown. Which of the following best represents the future of nursing informatics?
 
  1. The role of the nurse informatician will decrease in the future with an emphasis on medical informatics.
  2. The need for nurse informaticians will increase in the future.
  3. The need for nurses to specialize in informatics is unnecessary.
  4. Nurses need advanced education to participate in the design and implementation of the information system.

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Answer to Question 1

Nurse Informatics Specialist
Rationale : Nurse Informatics Specialist is a considered a specialty in nursing that focuses on the technology aspect of patient care. A nurse can become a specialist through completion of a graduate degree.
Global Rationale:

Cognitive Level: Understanding
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Teaching and Learning
Learning Outcome:

Answer to Question 2

2
Rationale: A nurse can specialize in informatics in graduate school. Baccalaureate education prepares a nurse generalist. The growth of the specialty is expected to grow in the future.

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