Discussion 1
As a nurse practicing in today’s healthcare delivery systems, nurses must recognize the role played by informatics and understand the importance of acquiring and utilizing the skills required of nursing and its role in the management of healthcare information. When the proficient nurse is asked to explain to a novice nurse, the need for all nurses to have basic skills in informatics:
What definition of informatics should the proficient nurse provide to the novice nurse, and how should he/she describe the role informatics plays in nursing healthcare delivery?
How should the proficient nurse explain to the novice nurse the skills that a nurse must possess and implement in order to manage healthcare information using informatics?