C468 Information Management and the Application of Technology WGU

Information literacy -Defined as the ability to recognize when information is needed as well as the skills to find, evaluate and use needed information effectively Information -Term used to describe data that has been interpreted Information science -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 -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. -Allowing them hands-on practice and immediate feedback of the skill being learned Knowledge worker -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 -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