C468 study guide from cohort 8.Information Management and the Application of Technology
● The ability to recognize when information is needed as well
... [Show More] as the skills to find, evaluate and use needed information effectively—Information Literacy.
● Data that has been interpreted—Information
● This is the focus on how to gather, process and transform information into knowledge. It also incorporates features from these 5 other sciences: communication science, computer science, social science, library science and cognitive science—Information science
● Using the HER to document care of a patient with a fx femur is an example of using the HER in
which way?—Information System
● How can using simulation technology with your patients improve overall outcomes—By allowing them hands on practice and immediate feedback of the skill being learned.
● Nurses in this this type of role are continuous learners, use technology to support and inform
nursing practice, and generate knowledge as a product—Knowledge Workers
● Experienced nurse knows how to pull trends out of data
● Clinical practice guidelines can allow for the creation of nursing policies. They are also examples of clinical decision support tool.
● CPOE, barcode medication administration and clinical decision support are all examples of what?
—Information Technologies
● What is the named used to process by which the physician or provider enters orders electronically into the system—CPOE
● A radio frequency identifier (RFID) is a type of technology that is used to identify and track
supplied and medication within a healthcare environment?—True
o Also used to track medical equipment and patient location
● Clinical pathways and computer generated care plans are exampled of how information can affect nursing practice. –True
● The use of technology and information to help support all aspects of nursing practice—Nursing
Informatics
● This is the basis for which knowledge is used to meet the needs of the healthcare deliver system.
It is derived from its 3 key elements of knowledge acquisition, knowledge processing and knowledge dissemination.—The Foundation of Knowledge Model
● A patients height, weight, code status and date of birth are all examples of what?—Data. Once
you take data, analyze and interpret it, it then becomes information.
● What is not an emerging trend in healthcare?—Less consumer accountability
● This is the purpose or reason for an organization’s existence—Mission
● This is the development of a comprehensive long-range plan for guiding the activities and operations of an organization—Strategic Planning
● What is not a reason why it’s important that selection committee board members understand
software and electronic processes?—They will need to become trained on the system…. They aren’t the end users who need to be trained in the system. They just have to have a general understanding of it.
● Strategic planning is driven by all of the following except? (Short term goals, organizations mission and values, services offered or long term goals) –Short term goals
● What is not a national trend related to nursing informatics?—Blogging as a means to give report
● During which phase of the information system life cycle should the “musts” and “wants” be determined?—Needs assessment
● Information system Lifestyle: [Show Less]