Informatics and Professional Identity

Beginning of Nursing Informatics

When did the American Nursing Association (ANA) recognized nursing informatics as a nursing specialty and the first credentialing exam was offered?

Functions of the Informatics Nurse Specialist

As an informatics nurse specialist, what are the functions of the role? Select all that apply.

Organizations that Regulate Nursing Informatics

What organizations regulate the practice of informatics nurses? Select all that apply.

Areas of Interest in Nursing Informatics

What are the three areas of interest in nursing informatics (NI)?

Nursing Informatic Certification

A nurse would like to get certified in nursing informatics. What should the nurse study to prepare for the exam? Select all that apply.

Data analysis

According to the ANCC (2016), the test content for certification in nursing informatics includes, but is not limited to,:

Area of informatics

A nurse certified in informatics was hired by a company that creates electronic health records for healthcare organizations. What area of informatics are they utilizing?

Organization and Sentinel Events

An informatics nurse received an email about a sentinel event. A medication was given the wrong route because it was selected incorrectly from a drop-down menu. What organization sends out reports on sentinel events?

Learning Management Systems

The education department at a local hospital is creating an online educational program to increase quality of care. It enlists the assistance of the informatics nurse specialist to help with the learning management system (LMS). What does this system do?

American Nurses Credentialing Center

When nursing informatics (NI) was designated a specialty, what did the American Nurses Credentialing Center do next?

Challenges of Informatics

A nurse just graduated with his Master’s degree in nursing informatics. What is the biggest challenge he could face as he starts his new role in a large hospital system?

Security Informatics Nurse Specialist

Karen is a security informatics nurse specialist. Which of the following situations would she be mainly responsible for?

Area of Informatics for Clients

Kara, an Informatics Nurse Specialist, was hired by a company that creates smartphone applications that assist people with diabetes manage their care. What area of informatics is she in?

Organizations and Certification

A nurse is interested in getting certified in Nursing Informatics. Which organization should she explore?

Nursing Education

A local clinic system has a learning management system (LMS) for staff education, but the staff requested more hands-on practice. As the informatics nurse specialist, what would be the best solution?

Career in Nursing Informatics

Bailey is considering a career in Nursing Informatics. Her family asks why nurses should consider informatics over client care. What would be an accurate response by Bailey?