Clinical Informatics - Answers "A broad term that encompasses all medical and health
specialties, including nursing, and addresses the ways information systems are used in the day-
to-day operations of patient care" (Alexander et. al, 2014)
Computer Science - Answers "The study of algorithmic methods for representing and
transforming information, including their theory, design, implementation, application and
efficiency" (Nelson & Staggers, 2014).
Health Informatics - Answers "An interdisciplinary specialty and scientific discipline focused on
integrating the health sciences, computer science, and information science to discover, manage,
and communicate data, information, knowledge and wisdom supporting the provision of
healthcare for individuals, families and communities" (Nelson & Staggers, 2014)
Informatics - Answers "The study of the use of information processes and technology in the arts,
sciences, and the professions" (Nelson & Staggers, 2014)
Informatics Nurse - Answers A nurse with advanced preparation in information management.
(Hebda & Czar, 2014)
Information Management - Answers "The process of collecting data, processing, and presenting
and communicating the data as information or knowledge" (Alexander et. al, 2014)
Information System - Answers "Computer system that uses hardware and software to process
data into information in order to solve a problem" (Hebda & Czar, 2013).
Information Science - Answers "The discipline that investigates the properties and the means of
processing information for optimum accessibility and usability" (Nelson & Staggers, 2014).
Information Technology - Answers "General term that refers to the management and processing
of information with the assistance of computers" (Hebda & Czar, 2013).
Nurisng Informatics - Answers "A specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science
and information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and
wisdom in nursing practice, education, research and administration." (Nelson & Staggers, 2014;
ANA Scope and Standards of Practice for Nursing Informatics Practice)
Data - Answers a) discrete, uninterpreted entities
b) "Uninterpreted elements such as a person's name, weight, or age. Because they are
uninterpreted, they do not have meaning." (Nelson & Staggers, 2014)
Information - Answers a) interpreted, organized, and structured data
b) "Collection of data that have been interpreted and examined for patterns and structure."
(Hebda & Czar, 2013). For example: Interpretation of a series of blood pressure readings or