NR 599 midterm exam Informatics (ANS - science and art of turning data into information what concepts/sciences does informatics apply (3)
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computer science cognitive science information science What does computer science study
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the theory of underpinning information and computation and their implementation in computer systems Facets of computer science (4)
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hardware software communication solutions to related problems What does cognitive science study (ANS – how the human mind works from an information processing perspective What does information science study (ANS – retrieval and management of information and human-computer interaction What are the 2 levels of NI practice (ANS - generalist informatics-nurse specialists 1 / 2
Generalist in NI practice (ANS - experience in the field and knowledgeable but not educated at graduate level Informatics Nurse Specialist (ANS - More sophisticated level of understanding and skills- graduate level training Innovator Conducts informatics research and generates informatics theory Does every healthcare setting have an informatics nurse or an informatics nurse specialist?(ANS - No, but every setting requires at least a basic level of nursing-informatics competencies what is knowledge work (ANS - collecting data, turning it into information and creating knowledge/wisdom Why is nursing informatics important (ANS - because nurses are knowledge workers (taking data and turning it into information and knowledge) How can technology aid knowledge work
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collect data see trends process information create kowledge According to QSEN is informatics a key skill for optimal patient care (ANS - Yes How do standard terminologies contribute to the development of knowledge (ANS - ensure all professionals share the same understanding/meaning of a concept
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