WGU Information Management - C468
Information literacy - ANS Defined as the ability to recognize when information is needed as well as the
skills to find, evaluate and use needed information effectively
Information - ANS Term used to describe data that has been interpreted
Information science - ANS 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 - ANS 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. - ANS Allowing them hands-on practice and
immediate feedback of the skill being learned
Knowledge worker - ANS Nurses in this type of role
-are continuous learners
-use technology to support and inform nursing practice
-generate knowledge as a product
, Expert/Experienced Nurse - ANS 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 - ANS Nursing informatics as a specialty does have its own National certification
exam
Clinical practice guidelines - ANS 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 - ANS CPOE, bar code medication
administration, and clinical decision support are all examples of what
Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) - ANS The name used to describe the process by which the
physician or provider enters orders electronically into the EHR
RFID - ANS 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 - ANS Clinical pathways and computer generated care plans are
examples of how informatics can affect nursing practice True, examples of clinical decision support
Nursing informatics - ANS The use of technology and information to help support all aspects of nursing
practice
The foundation of knowledge model - ANS 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
Information literacy - ANS Defined as the ability to recognize when information is needed as well as the
skills to find, evaluate and use needed information effectively
Information - ANS Term used to describe data that has been interpreted
Information science - ANS 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 - ANS 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. - ANS Allowing them hands-on practice and
immediate feedback of the skill being learned
Knowledge worker - ANS Nurses in this type of role
-are continuous learners
-use technology to support and inform nursing practice
-generate knowledge as a product
, Expert/Experienced Nurse - ANS 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 - ANS Nursing informatics as a specialty does have its own National certification
exam
Clinical practice guidelines - ANS 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 - ANS CPOE, bar code medication
administration, and clinical decision support are all examples of what
Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) - ANS The name used to describe the process by which the
physician or provider enters orders electronically into the EHR
RFID - ANS 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 - ANS Clinical pathways and computer generated care plans are
examples of how informatics can affect nursing practice True, examples of clinical decision support
Nursing informatics - ANS The use of technology and information to help support all aspects of nursing
practice
The foundation of knowledge model - ANS 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
