NR 599 MIDTERM EXAM
- Informatics
Science and art of turning data into information - What concepts/sciences does informatics apply (3)
Computer science
Cognitive science
Information science - What does computer science study
The theory of underpinning information and computation and their implementation in
computer systems - Facets of computer science (4)
Hardware
Software
Communication
Solutions to related problems - What does cognitive science study?
How the human mind works from an information processing perspective - What does information science study?
Retrieval and management of information and human-computer interaction - What are the 2 levels of NI practice
Generalist
Informatics-nurse specialists - Generalist in NI practice
Experience in the field and knowledgeable but not educated at graduate level - Informatics Nurse Specialist
More sophisticated level of understanding and skills- graduate level training
Innovator
Conducts informatics research and generates informatics theory - Does every healthcare setting have an informatics nurse or an informatics
nurse specialist?
No, but every setting requires at least a basic level of nursing-informatics competencies - What is knowledge work?
Collecting data, turning it into information and creating knowledge/wisdom - Why is nursing informatics important?
Because nurses are knowledge workers (taking data and turning it into information and
knowledge) - How can technology aid knowledge work?
helps to:
Collect data
See trends
Process information
Create knowledge
- According to QSEN is informatics a key skill for optimal patient care
Yes - How do standard terminologies contribute to the development of knowledge?
Ensure all professionals share the same understanding/meaning of a concept
Clarifies communication
Facilitates research
Provides structure for support tools and EHRs - In regards to the foundation of knowledge model, what do standard
terminologies support
Knowledge acquisition
Dissemination
Generation
Processing - Standard terminology
Structured/controlled - What is knowledge according to the text