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Information literacy Defined as the ability to recognize when information is needed as well as the skills to find, evaluate and use needed information effectively Information Term used to describe data that has been interpreted Information science Focus on how to gather, process and transform...

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WGU Information Management - C468

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Information literacy

Defined as the ability to recognize when information is needed as well as the skills to find, evaluate and
use needed information effectively



Information

Term used to describe data that has been interpreted



Information science

Focus on how to gather, process and transform information into knowledge. It also incorporates features
from 5 other sciences

-communication science

-computer science

-social science

-library science

-cognitive science



Information systems

Using the EHR to document care of a patient with a fractured femur is an example of using the EHR in
which way



Simulation Technology Improving patient outcomes.

Allowing them hands-on practice and immediate feedback of the skill being learned



Knowledge worker

Nurses in this type of role

-are continuous learners

-use technology to support and inform nursing practice

-generate knowledge as a product

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Expert/Experienced Nurse

Expected to fully integrate informatics throughout the course of his/her practice, not just for basic data
entry and retrieval. They also know how to pull trends out of data



Nursing informatics

Nursing informatics as a specialty does have its own National certification exam



Clinical practice guidelines

Clinical practice guidelines can allow for the creation of nursing policies. True rooted in evidenced based
research



Information technologies, not systems but functions within a system

CPOE, bar code medication administration, and clinical decision support are all examples of what



Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE)

The name used to describe the process by which the physician or provider enters orders electronically
into the EHR



RFID

A radio frequency identifier (RFID) is a type of (information) technology that is used to identify and track
supplies and medications within a healthcare environment



Informatics affecting Nursing Practice

Clinical pathways and computer generated care plans are examples of how informatics can affect nursing
practice True, examples of clinical decision support



Nursing informatics

The use of technology and information to help support all aspects of nursing practice

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The foundation of knowledge model

The basis for which knowledge is used to meet the needs of the healthcare delivery system



It is derived from its 3 key elements of knowledge acquisition, knowledge processing and knowledge
dissemination



Data (not information until it has been analyzed)

A patients height, weight, code status, and date of birth are all examples of what



Less consumer accountability

Not an emerging trend in healthcare



Mission

The purpose or reason for an organizations existence



Strategic planning, long-range

The development of a comprehensive long range plan for guiding the activities and operations of an
organization



They will need to be trained on the system

Why is it not important that selection committee board members understand software and electronic
processes



Strategic Planning

Strategic planning is not driven by short term goals as Strategic Planning is a LONG TERM GOAL



Blogging

Not a national trend related to nursing informatics



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