When the nurse manager on a medical-surgical floor has met education and experience requirements in nursing informatics, hospital administration may request the nurse to pursue what additional verification of competence in this area?
A) Technical competencies
B) Utility competencies
C) Certification from ANCC
D) Leadership competencies

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After meeting the educational and experience requirements, the nurse can receive certification in nursing informatics from the Health Care Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Technical competencies pertain to the use of computers and other technological equipment and the use of a variety of software programs for word processing, spreadsheet and database development, presentation, referencing, and e-mail. Utility competencies address critical thinking and evidence-based practice applications. Nurses who have a utility competency recognize the relevance of nursing data for improving practice and can access multiple information sources for gathering evidence for clinical decision making. Leadership competencies address the ethical and management issues related to using IT in nursing practice, education, research, and administration. Specific leadership competencies include the application of accountability, maintenance of privacy and confidentiality, and quality assurance. Technical, utility, and leadership competencies can be achieved without certification.

When the Nurse Manager on a Medical-Surgical Floor Has Met