What is the primary focus of workflow analysis in nursing informatics?

• A. Identifying the individual tasks of a work process
• B. Evaluating patient outcomes
• C. Selecting hardware and software
• D. Creating data models

Answer: (A)

Workflow analysis in nursing informatics focuses on mapping the steps of a work process—the specific tasks performed, by whom, in what order, and how information moves between steps. By detailing these tasks, you can see where bottlenecks, redundancy, or safety risks occur and determine how technology should support the work. This makes identifying the individual tasks of a work process the best choice because it directly outlines what workers do and how they interact with information systems. Evaluating patient outcomes looks at results rather than the sequence of tasks; selecting hardware and software is about procurement; creating data models concerns how data is structured, not the step-by-step flow of work.