Wisdom - Answers Using knowledge and experience to manage and solve problems
Knowledge - Answers Synthesis of information from several sources to produce a single concept or idea
Information - Answers Data that has been interpreted
Data - Answers a collection of numbers, characters, or facts that are gathered according to some
perceived need for analysis
Knowledge worker - Answers Individual with a high degree of expertise, education, or experience who
creates, distributes, and applies knowledge
Knowledge builder - Answers One who examines, interprets, and compares clinical data and trends with
an eye toward improving clinical practice based on the available evidence
Knowledge user - Answers Comparing individual patient data with existing nursing knowledge
Information user - Answers One who interprets clinical data and uses it to monitor patients and aid with
decision making
Information literacy - Answers Knowing when and how to find and evaluate the quality of information
Information science - Answers Incorporates features from 5 other sciences communication science,
computer science, social science, library science, cognitive science
Information System - Answers Hardware and software that make up an organizations IT infrastructure
Information processing - Answers The acquisition, recording, organization, retrieval, display, and
dissemination of information
Informatics innovator - Answers RN who is a visionary in the field of nursing informatics. No formal
education required.
Informatics Nurse Specialist - Answers RN with formal training in informatics and is considered a
specialist in the field of nursing informatics
Informatics Nurse - Answers RN with experience and advanced knowledge but no formal education in
the area of informatics
Standardized terminology - Answers Common terms, nomenclature, classification, or taxonomy
designed to be shared among users.
Data warehouse - Answers a place where data is stored and made available for data-mining
Clinical Decision Support (CDS) - Answers Tool embedded within EHR that can be used to improve
patient safety and outcomes