WGU Information Management - C468 with complete solution Information literacy Ans- Defined as the ability to recognize when information is needed as well as the skills to find, evaluate and use needed information effecti
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WGU Information Management - C468 with complete solution Information literacy Ans- Defined as the ability to recognize when information is needed as well as the skills to find, evaluate and use needed information effectively
Information Ans- Term used to describe data that has been interpreted
Information science Ans- 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 Ans- 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. Ans- Allowing them hands-on practice and immediate feedback of the skill being learned
Knowledge worker Ans- 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 Ans- 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
Nursing informatics Ans- Nursing informatics as a specialty does have its own National certification exam
Clinical practice guidelines Ans- Clinical practice guidelines can allow for the creation of nursing policies. True rooted in evidenced based research
Information technologies, not systems but functions within a system Ans- CPOE, bar code medication administration, and clinical decision support are all examples of what
Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) Ans- The name used to describe the process by which the physician or provider enters orders electronically into the EHR
RFID Ans- A radio frequency identifier (RFID) is a type of (information) technology that is used to identify and track supplies and medications within a healthcare environment
Informatics affecting Nursing Practice Ans- Clinical pathways and computer generated care plans are examples of how informatics can affect nursing practice True, examples of clinical decision support
Nursing informatics Ans- The use of technology and information to help support all aspects of nursing practice
The foundation of knowledge model Ans- 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 processing and knowledge dissemination
Data (not information until it has been analyzed) Ans- A patients height, weight, code status, and date of birth are all examples of what
Less consumer accountability Ans- Not an emerging trend in healthcare
Mission Ans- The purpose or reason for an organizations existence
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