Which of the following describes the capabilities of INS (informatics nursing specialists)?

• A. Identify measurable content and generate queries and trend reports that trend and track events and actions and respond to specific queries
• B. Provide direct patient care
• C. Manufacture hardware
• D. Manage facility operations

Answer: (A)

The key capability of informatics nursing specialists is working with data and information systems to turn what can be measured into actionable insights. They identify measurable content from clinical data and design and run queries and trend reports that track events, actions, and outcomes over time, answering specific questions and informing quality improvement and decision-making. This role centers on turning data from EHRs and other sources into dashboards, reports, and analyses that clinicians and leaders can act on.

Direct patient care is the domain of clinical nurses, not the informatics specialist role. Manufacturing hardware and managing facility operations lie outside the primary focus of nursing informatics, which is about data, measurement, reporting, and using information to improve care.