WGU C468 OA Information Management and the Application of Technology

information Literacy - ability to recognize when information is needed as well as the skills to find, evaluate, and use needed information effectively. Information - data that has been interpreted. Information Science - is the focus on how to gather process and transform information into knowledge. It also incorporates features from these 5 other sciences: 1. Communication Science, 2. Computer Science, 3. Social Science, 4. Library Science, 5. Cognitive Science. Using the EHR to document care of a patient with a fracture femur is an example of using the HER in which way: a. Information technology b. Information System c. Inf. Science d. Inf. Processing How can using simulation technology with your patients improve overall outcomes? By allowing them hands-ln practice and immediate feedback of the skill being learn. Knowledge workers - Nurses in this type of role: - Are continuous learners - Use technology to support and inform nursing practice - Generate knowledge as a product. False - The beginner nurse is expected to fully integrate informatics throughout the course of her practice, not just for basic data entry and retrieval. They also know how to pull trends out of data. This is for an experience nurse. Beginner nurse uses info. System to manage patient. False - Nursing informatics as a specialty currently does not have its own certification exam. They do have a certify. True – Clinical practice guidelines can allow for the creation of nursing policies. CPOE, barcode medication administration, and clinical decision support are all examples of Information Technology. CPOE – Computerized physician order entry- Is the process by which MD or provider enters orders electronically into the HER. A ratio frequency identifier (RFID) is a type of technology that is used to identify and track supplies and meds within the healthcare. Clinical Pathways and computer generated care plans are examples of how informatics can affect nursing practices.