Exam 1 Flashcards
How does Informatics affect all nurses?
Nurses are information-dependent knowledge workers. Health care is continuing to evolve and nurses must be prepared to make a contribution by harnessing appropriate and timely information
Define Nursing Informatics
A field that integrates nursing, cognitive, computer, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in a specialty’s practice
The 4 salient concepts that informatics includes
Data, Information, Wisdom, Knowledge
Nursing Informatics is the manipulation of data, information, knowledge, especially related to what?
Decision making in any aspect of nursing
Whose standards are used to govern nursing informatics?
The American Nurses Association
Which nurses are nurse informatics specialists?
ALL NURSES; there is the ability for nurses to obtain higher educational degrees and certifications to help them to practice in the field of informatics
How do nursing informatics specialists enter the field?
All nurses are required to receive education in nursing informatics; Nurses who want to learn further about the field can obtain a higher degree at a university
The three concepts that are the underpinnings of informatics
Data, Information, Wisdom
Define Data
Discrete entitles described objectively obtained by NAMING, COLLECTING, AND ORGANIZING
Define Information
Data that is interpreted, organized, or structured
Define Knowledge
Information that is synthesized so that relationships are identified, and formalized
Define Wisdom
The appropriate application of knowledge to the management and solution of human problems
According to ANA scope and standards, nursing informatics is a specialty that integrates what? In order to manage and communicate what? Who is supported? In what? Where? Using what?
Nursing informatics integrates Nursing, computer, information; to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge and wisdom in nursing; to support consumer, patients, nurses, and other providers; in their decision making; in all roles and settings; using information structures, processes and technology
What is the goal of nursing informatics?
To improve the health of populations, communities, families, and individuals by optimizing information management and communication
The word “Patient” refers to whom?
Consumers in a wellness and illness model
In what year did ANA first recognize nursing informatics as a specialty for registered nurses?
1992
What distinguishes informatics from the traditional informational management?
The use of informational technology
Describe ergonomics as typically used in the United States
The design and implementation of equipment tools, and machines related to human safety comfort and convenience.
Describe choosing among alternatives
We choose among alternatives by using decision making. These decisions are characterized by both the quality of the decisions and the impact of the actions resulting from those decisions. Guided by critical thinking.
What is an expert system?
A type of decision support system that implements the knowledge of one or more human experts without human intervention(i.e. an insulin pump)
What changes in technology will drastically alter biomedical applications?
Changes in society(Aging, AIDS, mobile technology)
Changes in health care delivery(the changing and expanding of roles of nursing)
Changes in technology(nanotechnology
What are the 5 Rights of Quality Information?
Right Info Right Accessibility/Security Right Setting Right Application Right Time