A nurse has taught the staff about informatics.Which statement indicates that the staff needs more education?
A) If a nurse has computer competency, the nurse is competent in informatics.
B) To be proficient in informatics, a nurse should be able to discover, retrieve, and use information in practice.
C) A nurse needs to know how to acquire, critique, and apply scientific evidence from literature databases.
D) Nursing informatics integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate information in nursing practice.

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If the staff needs more education,then an incorrect statement is made.Competence in informatics is not the same as computer competency.To become competent in informatics,you need to be able to use evolving methods of discovering,retrieving,and using information in practice.This means that you learn to recognize when information is needed and have the skills to find,evaluate,and use that information effectively.For example,you need to know how to acquire,critique,and apply scientific evidence from literature databases.Nursing informatics is a specialty that integrates nursing science,computer science,and information science to manage and communicate data,information,and knowledge in nursing practice.

A Nurse Has Taught the Staff About Informatics