WGU C468 - OA INFORMATIONMANAGEMENT AND THE APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY.

WGU C468 - OA INFORMATIONMANAGEMENT AND THE APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY. 1 / 7 1. information literacy: the ability to recognize when information is needed as well as the skills to find, evaluate, and use needed information effectively 2. information answer- used to describe data that has been interpreted 3. information science: Focus on how to gather, process and transform informa- tion into knowledge. It also incorporates features from 5 other sciences -communication science -computer science -social science -library science -cognitive science 4. clinical practice guidelines: allow for the creation of nursing policies; rooted in evidenced based research 5. CPOE: the name used to describe the process by which the physician or provider enters orders electronically into the HER 6. Radio Frequency Identifier (RFID): a type of technology that is used to identify and track supplies and medications within a healthcare environment 7. Nursing informatics: uses information and technology to communicate, man- age knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making 8. Foundation of Knowledge model: The basis for which knowledge is used to meet the needs of the healthcare delivery system It is derived from its 3 key elements of knowledge acquisition, knowledge process- ing and knowledge dissemination 9. Strategic Planning: t