Importance of information and clinical technology to nursing.

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) informatics core competency is described as Utilize informatics to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision

making using information technology.

Discuss the importance of information and clinical technology to nursing. Examine and explain the critical issues related to privacy and confidentiality and

informatics.

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