Informatics - Answerscience and art of turning data into information
.what concepts/sciences does informatics apply (3) - Answercomputer science
cognitive science
information science
.What does computer science study - Answerthe theory of underpinning information and
computation and their implementation in computer systems
.Facets of computer science (4) - Answerhardware
software
communication
solutions to related problems
.What does cognitive science study - Answerhow the human mind works from an
information processing perspective
.What does information science study - Answerretrieval and management of information
and human-computer interaction
.What are the 2 levels of NI practice - Answergeneralist
informatics-nurse specialists
.Generalist in NI practice - Answerexperience in the field and knowledgeable but not
educated at graduate level
.Informatics Nurse Specialist - AnswerMore 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? - AnswerNo, but every setting requires at least a basic level of nursing-
informatics competencies
.what is knowledge work - Answercollecting data, turning it into information and creating
knowledge/wisdom
.Why is nursing informatics important - Answerbecause nurses are knowledge workers
(taking data and turning it into information and knowledge)
.How can technology aid knowledge work - Answerhelps to:
collect data
, see trends
process information
create kowledge
.According to QSEN is informatics a key skill for optimal patient care - AnswerYes
.How do standard terminologies contribute to the development of knowledge -
Answerensure 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 - Answerknowledge acquisition
dissemination
generation
processing
.standard terminology - Answerstructured/controlled
.what is knowledge according to the text - Answerawareness that information can be
used to make a decision
.the external process of testing, sensing and interacting is used to describe -
Answerknowledge
.the internal process of thinking or cognition is used to describe - Answerknowledge
.knowledge that is translated into action is - Answerwisdom
.sometimes considered the highest form of common sense is ....... - Answerknowledge
.application of knowledge in a practical way is ..... - Answerwisdom
._________________ is a building block of knowledge - Answerinformation
.knowledge must be viable --- what does that mean - Answermust be accessible, timely,
and accurate
.what are the 4 parts of the foundation of knowledge model - Answerknowledge
acquisition, dissemination, generation, and processing
.what is knowledge acquisition - Answergetting knowledge
.what is knowledge dissemination - Answergiving or distributing knowledge