Data –
-Characters, numbers, or facts gathered for analysis and possibly later action
-Data used to recognize trends
-Ex: 120/76, 118/74, 108/68
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Information –
-Interpreted data (trending)
-Data becomes information
-Ex: blood pressure readings
Knowledge –
-Synthesis of information from several sources to produce a single concept
-Ex: Need to have the knowledge to recognize if you need to intervene if a blood
pressure is too high or too low
Wisdom –
-Occurs when knowledge is used appropriate to manage and solve problems
-Takes knowledge a step further
-Allows you to implement an intervention
-Perform intervention & continue to monitor
Knowledge Worker –
-Data gatherer (Getting data like vital signs or blood pressure)
-Information user (interpret data)
-Knowledge user (compare data to current knowledge) -Knowledge builder (to
show patterns across patients to show new knowledge)
Informatics
- Art and science of turing data into information using computers
-The evolution of nursing informatics has made it to the point of care (patient's
bedside)
(Evolution of Informatics) Medical informatics
- May be used to refer to the application of information science and technology to
acquire, process, organize, interpret, store, use and communicate medical data inall of its forms in medical education, practice and research, patience care and
health management
-Where it all starts; doctors put in information
(Evolution of Informatics)
Health Informatics - The application of computer and information science in all
basic and applied biomedical sciences to facilitate the acquisition, processing,
interpretation, optimal use and communication of heat-related data
-Focus is the patient and the process of care and the goal is to enhance the quality
and efficiency of care provided
(Evolution of Informatics)
Bioinformatics - The application of computer and IT to the management of
biological information including the development of databases and algorithms to
facilitate research
(Evolution of Informatics)
Consumer Health Informatics - Study of patient use of online information and
communication to improve health outcomes and decisions
-"Patient portal" to see doctor's notes, lab results
-Patient record
(Evolution of Informatics)
Dental Informatics - Computer and information science to improve dental practice,
research, education and management
(Evolution of Informatics)
Clinical Health Informatics - Multidisciplinary field that focuses on the
enhancement of clinical information management at the point of healthcare
through improvement of information processes, implementation of clinical
information systems, and the use and evaluation of CDs tools as a means to
improve the effectiveness, quality and value of the services rendered
(Evolution of Informatics)
Public Health Informatics - Application of information and computer science and
technology to public health practice, research, and learning
(Evolution of Informatics) Nursing Informatics - Ever changing definition [Show Less]