NR 599 Midterm Exam
1. Informatics
- science and art of turning data into information
2. What concepts/sciences does informatics apply (3)
- computer science
cognitive science
information science
3. What does computer science study?
- the theory of underpinning information and computation and their implementation in
computer systems
4. Facets of computer science (4)
- hardware
software
communication
solutions to related problems
5. What does cognitive science study?
- how the human mind works from an information processing perspective
6. What does information science study?
- retrieval and management of information and human-computer interaction
,7. What are the 2 levels of NI practice?
- generalist
informatics-nurse specialists
8. Generalist in NI practice
- experience in the field and knowledgeable but not educated at graduate level
9. Informatics Nurse Specialist
- More sophisticated level of understanding and skills- graduate level training
Innovator
Conducts informatics research and generates informatics theory
10. 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
11. What is knowledge work
- collecting data, turning it into information and creating knowledge/wisdom
12. Why is nursing informatics important
- because nurses are knowledge workers (taking data and turning it into information and
knowledge)
13. How can technology aid knowledge work?
- helps to:
, collect data
see trends
process information
create knowledge
14. According to QSEN is informatics a key skill for optimal patient care
- Yes
15. 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
16. In regards to the foundation of knowledge model, what do standard terminologies
support
- knowledge acquisition
dissemination
generation
processing
17. Standard terminology
- structured/controlled
18. What is knowledge according to the text
- awareness that information can be used to make a decision
1. Informatics
- science and art of turning data into information
2. What concepts/sciences does informatics apply (3)
- computer science
cognitive science
information science
3. What does computer science study?
- the theory of underpinning information and computation and their implementation in
computer systems
4. Facets of computer science (4)
- hardware
software
communication
solutions to related problems
5. What does cognitive science study?
- how the human mind works from an information processing perspective
6. What does information science study?
- retrieval and management of information and human-computer interaction
,7. What are the 2 levels of NI practice?
- generalist
informatics-nurse specialists
8. Generalist in NI practice
- experience in the field and knowledgeable but not educated at graduate level
9. Informatics Nurse Specialist
- More sophisticated level of understanding and skills- graduate level training
Innovator
Conducts informatics research and generates informatics theory
10. 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
11. What is knowledge work
- collecting data, turning it into information and creating knowledge/wisdom
12. Why is nursing informatics important
- because nurses are knowledge workers (taking data and turning it into information and
knowledge)
13. How can technology aid knowledge work?
- helps to:
, collect data
see trends
process information
create knowledge
14. According to QSEN is informatics a key skill for optimal patient care
- Yes
15. 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
16. In regards to the foundation of knowledge model, what do standard terminologies
support
- knowledge acquisition
dissemination
generation
processing
17. Standard terminology
- structured/controlled
18. What is knowledge according to the text
- awareness that information can be used to make a decision
