Discuss how a healthcare professional’s literacy level can impact their ability to make critical decisions and how these decisions can impact patient or healthcare organization/system outcomes
Nursing informatics – Literacy can occur in many forms. This week you are asked to:
1) Define and differentiate between computer, information, and health literacy. Give an example of each.
2) Discuss how a healthcare professional’s literacy level can impact their ability to make critical decisions and how these decisions can impact patient or healthcare organization/system outcomes. Share an example illustrating your discussion.
3) Research the term digital literacy. Share a definition of digital literacy you created and discuss if healthcare professional’s digital literacy level should be part of the hiring process.