Ian Is Studying the History of Informatics and Informatics in Nursing

question 29

Multiple Choice

Ian is studying the history of informatics and informatics in nursing. He is aware that there is a professional organization called the Canadian Nursing Informatics Association (CNIA) that was instrumental in creating and supporting nursing informatics in Canada. The nurse also knows that the CNIA: (Select all that apply.)

• A) provides an online journal called the Canadian Journal of Nursing Informatics.
• B) is there to assist nurses to share information and research.
• C) is of interest to all nurses.
• D) supports the nursing profession.

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Definitions:

Patient Confidentiality

The ethical and legal duty of healthcare providers to protect personal and medical information of patients from unauthorized access or disclosure.

Computer System

A combination of hardware, software, and peripheral devices managed by an operating system to perform valuable tasks.

Faxing

The transmission of scanned printed material (both text and images) over a telephone line to a printer or other output device.

Verbal Report

An oral communication of information between individuals, often used in healthcare settings.