Information Management
Information science –
Science practice: Focused on input, processing, output, feedback. Applies
technology to make information useable. Incorporates features from different
sciences: computer, social, library, cognitive.
Information technology –
Processing and managing information using computers.
Information systems –
Tools used to collect, create, distribute data. Development, use, management of
IT infrastructures.
nursing informatics –
the use of information and computer technology to support all aspects of
nursing practice, including direct delivery of care, administration, education, and
research.
A speciality that combines nursing, computer, and information sciences to
support nursing practices.
data –
a collection of numbers, characters, or facts. Vital signs, demographics
information –
data that have been interpreted, for example a temperature that is a fever.
Temperatures plotted on a graph to show trends.
knowledge –
the synthesis of information *derived from several sources* to produce a single
concept or idea. Ex. Results of a study on best ways to prevent skin breakdown
wisdom –
occurs when knowledge is used appropriately to* manage and solve problems,*
from cumulative experience
, Relate the concept of information literacy to nursing informatics –
If nurses understand the power of informatics, they can play an active role in
evaluating and improving the quality of care, cost containment, and other
consumer benefits. Nurses empowered by IT may also design computer
applications that enhance client education, such as individualized discharge
instructions, medication instructions and information, and information about
diagnostic procedures. I
informatics –
is the science and art of turning data into information
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
in all of its forms in medical education, practice and research, patient care, and
health management; the term may also refer more broadly to the application of
informatics to all of the healthcare disciplines as well as the practice of medicine.
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 health-related data. The focus is the patient
and the process of care, and the goal is to enhance the quality and efficiency of
care provided.
bioinformatics –
The application of computer and IT to the management of biological information
including the development of databases and algorithms to facilitate research.
Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform (TIGER) Initiative –
called for the redesign of nursing education to keep up with rapid changes in
technology, active participation by nurses in the design of informatics tools, and
increased visibility by nurses in the national health IT agenda.
both informatics and and information technology –
aid in clinical decision-making, and a major resource for many organizations
Information science –
Science practice: Focused on input, processing, output, feedback. Applies
technology to make information useable. Incorporates features from different
sciences: computer, social, library, cognitive.
Information technology –
Processing and managing information using computers.
Information systems –
Tools used to collect, create, distribute data. Development, use, management of
IT infrastructures.
nursing informatics –
the use of information and computer technology to support all aspects of
nursing practice, including direct delivery of care, administration, education, and
research.
A speciality that combines nursing, computer, and information sciences to
support nursing practices.
data –
a collection of numbers, characters, or facts. Vital signs, demographics
information –
data that have been interpreted, for example a temperature that is a fever.
Temperatures plotted on a graph to show trends.
knowledge –
the synthesis of information *derived from several sources* to produce a single
concept or idea. Ex. Results of a study on best ways to prevent skin breakdown
wisdom –
occurs when knowledge is used appropriately to* manage and solve problems,*
from cumulative experience
, Relate the concept of information literacy to nursing informatics –
If nurses understand the power of informatics, they can play an active role in
evaluating and improving the quality of care, cost containment, and other
consumer benefits. Nurses empowered by IT may also design computer
applications that enhance client education, such as individualized discharge
instructions, medication instructions and information, and information about
diagnostic procedures. I
informatics –
is the science and art of turning data into information
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
in all of its forms in medical education, practice and research, patient care, and
health management; the term may also refer more broadly to the application of
informatics to all of the healthcare disciplines as well as the practice of medicine.
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 health-related data. The focus is the patient
and the process of care, and the goal is to enhance the quality and efficiency of
care provided.
bioinformatics –
The application of computer and IT to the management of biological information
including the development of databases and algorithms to facilitate research.
Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform (TIGER) Initiative –
called for the redesign of nursing education to keep up with rapid changes in
technology, active participation by nurses in the design of informatics tools, and
increased visibility by nurses in the national health IT agenda.
both informatics and and information technology –
aid in clinical decision-making, and a major resource for many organizations
