NR 599 midterm exam | 110 Questions and Answers(A+ Solution guide)

Informatics - science and art of turning data into information what concepts/sciences does informatics apply (3) - computer science cognitive science information science What does computer science study - the theory of underpinning information and computation and their implementation in computer systems Facets of computer science (4) - hardware software communication solutions to related problems What does cognitive science study - how the human mind works from an information processing perspective What does information science study - retrieval and management of information and humancomputer interaction What are the 2 levels of NI practice - generalist informatics-nurse specialists Generalist in NI practice - experience in the field and knowledgeable but not educated at graduate level Informatics Nurse Specialist - More sophisticated level of understanding and skills- graduate level trainingInnovator Conducts informatics research and generates informatics theory Does every healthcare setting have an informatics nurse or an informatics nurse spe cialist? - No, but every setting requires at least a basic level of nursing-informatics competencies what is knowledge work - collecting data, turning it into information and creating knowledge/wisdom Why is nursing informatics important - because nurses are knowledge workers (taking data and turning it into information and knowledge) How can technology aid knowledge work - helps to: collect data see trends process information create kowledge According to QSEN is informatics a key skill for optimal patient care - Yes