title: Informatics competencies for nurse managers and their staffs.
abstract: Nurses have always dealt with data, information, and knowledge. Therefore, as automated information systems become increasingly important in health care, all nurses should have core competencies in computer skills and data and information management. These competencies differ according to the skill level of the nurse, from a beginning nurse to nursing manager, and on to those who specialize in nursing informatics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing Practice and Policy, American Nurses Association, 600 Maryland Ave SW, Suite 100 West, Washington, DC 20024-2571, USA.
authors.forename: Carol J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Bickford
mesh_terms: D003200:Computer User Training / Q000592:standards*; D003625:Data Collection; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D019359:Knowledge; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000193:education*; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education*; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards*