Nursing Informatics Practice

The standards of nursing informatics practice include two components: the standards of practice and the standards of professional performance. Each standard includes accompanying measurement criteria that provide more detail about the expected knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to meet that standard. Some standards include additional measurement criteria specific to informatics nurse specialists and their role and practice.

Three overarching principles are inherent in every aspect of nursing informatics practice and should be considered by informatics nurses and informatics nurse specialists when addressing the standards of practice , ANA (2007). The informatics nurse:

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