Nursing Informatics Exam 1

information data data integrity information literacy information literacy health literacy computer literacy instructor led computer-based on-the-job training blended approach interpreted data, i.e. B/P readings characters, numbers, or facts gathered for analysis and possibly later action -building blocks in the formation of knowl- edge ability to collect, store, and retrieve cor￾rect, complete, current data so it will be available to authorized users when need- ed ability to recognize when information is needed as well as the skills to find, eval- uate, and use needed information effec￾tively this nurse can recognize significant, rel- evant research and know how to apply it to practice degree to which individuals can obtain, process, and understand basic health in￾formation and services needed to make appropriate health decisions familiarity with the use of computers, in- cluding software tools such as word pro- cessing, spreadsheets, databases, pre- sentation graphics, and e-mails advantages: immediate feedback disadvantages: inconsistencies advantages: increased retention (can do it at your own pace -used as proficiency exams - should be broken up appropriate for short sessions -disadvantages: distractions from work related things training approach used the most and most effective Nursing Informatics Exam 1 2 / 9 URAC, HON online storage offline storage data cleansing system checks system checks data mining data mining organizations that evaluate online infor- mation according to criteria form of data storage that provides ac- cess to current data -an example is a high speed, hard disk drive -network is going to back itself up form of data storage that uses secondary storage devices for data that are needed less frequently, or for long-term data stor- age -ex- thumb drive or CD burning use of software to improve the quality of data to ensure that it is accurate enough for use in data mining and warehousing -improves quality of data mechanisms provided by a computer system to assist users by prompting them to complete a task, verify information, or prevent entry of inappropriate information forcing users to complete "required" fields of progress -alerting users of duplicate entries -generating reports of actions that have not been completed a technique that uses software to look for HIDDEN PATTERNS in a system -used to identify trend and document problems In healthcare, what is used to gain a competitive edge or for consumer-based companies to find potential customers? someone who just looks up information and provides it to people (just need to know simple things)