Finals Flashcards
Data
Characters, numbers or facts gathered for analysis and possible later action
Information
Interpreted data
Knowledge
Synthesis of information from several sources to produce a single concept
Data gathers
Collect the clinical data
Information users
Interpret the clinical data and uses to monitor patients and aid in decisions
Knowledge users
Compare data to current knowledge
Knowledge builders
Amass data to show patterns that can be interpreted using existing knowledge or used to create new knowledge
Nursing informatics
Ensures nursing data information and knowledge are represented (ANA)
“Core product of nursing is patient care and nursing informatics”
“How all nurses manage the information they collect so that it is meaningful and contributes to quality patient care”. NSNIG
GOAL OF NURSING INFORMATICS
Right information to the Right people at the Right time to do the right job at the right cost