WGU D220 Information Technology in Nursing
Practice
1. Define healthcare data: any data relating to the health of an individual patient or collective
population
2. Describe the purpose of healthcare data related to nursing: The information given
can create a thorough plan that helps patient outcomes, decrease cost and develop a better plan of care
3. What are three examples of ways healthcare data has influenced the patient care
provided by nurses: 1.) notice trends in V/S, collaborate & treat accordingly
2.) help predict analytics, ID patients at risk for certain disease processes
3.) evaluate EBP
protocols
4. Define data framework: Data information, knowledge
wisdom(DIKW) framework refers to the way data becomes a product that can be used to positively
affect patient care
5. What are the components of the DIKW framework: Data, Information, Knowledge,
Wisdom
6. How does each component depend on the previous component: D to I to K to W: Data describes
the patients disease state, health environment,
information is
data with meaning,
knowledge is information that is processed and organized so that it relates
and inter-actions are identified,
wisdom is the application of knowledge to solve problems
7. Define Informatics: the science and art of turning data into information
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Practice
8. What fields does health informatics include: Bioinformatics, clinical research informatics, public
health informatics
9. Define foundational skills: the min req/skills needed for an information driven culture
10.Define Informatics Culture: A broad term related to the application of new information
technology that impact human culture
11.Define ethical use of data and information using the AHIMA Code of Ethics: Consistent
with professional standards of practice and essential to safe
, WGU D220 Information Technology in Nursing
Practice
efficient
healthcare delivery.
12. What is the nurse's primary role in the ethical use of data and information?-
: Maintaining privacy r/t PHI from public or individuals not providing direct patient care.
13.Define learning healthcare system: health system in which
internal data and experience systematically integrated with external evidence, and knowledge is put into
practice
14.What is essential to a learning healthcare system?: strong leadership, effec- tive use of data in
the clinical setting, and both a culture and workforce committed to continuous learning and
improvement.
15.Define knowledge worker: Previous knowledge and experience are applied to take action or
intervene in some way
16.What changes in the healthcare system increased the demand for knowl- edge
workers?: Demands for safe accessible quality care
17.Define standardized languages and terminologies: Structured and controlled languages
developed according to terminology
development guidelines and approved by an authoritative body.
Ensures that a concept had the same meaning in all settings
18.What are the benefits of the use of data standardization: facilitate collecting sorting retrieval
selection and aggregation of data
19.What are the consequences if data standardization is not used?: A lack of data
standardization jeopardizes opportunities for learning because important data may not be available for
analysis
20.Define Evidence-based practice: Using current best evidence for patient care decisions in order to
improve patient outcomes
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Practice
21.How can you identify reliable sources of data?: If information has .gov, .edu, or .org
22.Define Big Data: A collection of large data which cannot be analyzed without the use of
information technology
23.How does big data relate to Meaningful Use?: Provides insights into areas where quality can
be improved
24.How does Big Data differ from Business intelligence: Big data refers to large data sets that exist
typically within organizations where business intelligence refers to the utilization of this data for
analytical purposes from which actionable information can be derived to make more informed business
decisions.
Practice
1. Define healthcare data: any data relating to the health of an individual patient or collective
population
2. Describe the purpose of healthcare data related to nursing: The information given
can create a thorough plan that helps patient outcomes, decrease cost and develop a better plan of care
3. What are three examples of ways healthcare data has influenced the patient care
provided by nurses: 1.) notice trends in V/S, collaborate & treat accordingly
2.) help predict analytics, ID patients at risk for certain disease processes
3.) evaluate EBP
protocols
4. Define data framework: Data information, knowledge
wisdom(DIKW) framework refers to the way data becomes a product that can be used to positively
affect patient care
5. What are the components of the DIKW framework: Data, Information, Knowledge,
Wisdom
6. How does each component depend on the previous component: D to I to K to W: Data describes
the patients disease state, health environment,
information is
data with meaning,
knowledge is information that is processed and organized so that it relates
and inter-actions are identified,
wisdom is the application of knowledge to solve problems
7. Define Informatics: the science and art of turning data into information
, WGU D220 Information Technology in Nursing
Practice
8. What fields does health informatics include: Bioinformatics, clinical research informatics, public
health informatics
9. Define foundational skills: the min req/skills needed for an information driven culture
10.Define Informatics Culture: A broad term related to the application of new information
technology that impact human culture
11.Define ethical use of data and information using the AHIMA Code of Ethics: Consistent
with professional standards of practice and essential to safe
, WGU D220 Information Technology in Nursing
Practice
efficient
healthcare delivery.
12. What is the nurse's primary role in the ethical use of data and information?-
: Maintaining privacy r/t PHI from public or individuals not providing direct patient care.
13.Define learning healthcare system: health system in which
internal data and experience systematically integrated with external evidence, and knowledge is put into
practice
14.What is essential to a learning healthcare system?: strong leadership, effec- tive use of data in
the clinical setting, and both a culture and workforce committed to continuous learning and
improvement.
15.Define knowledge worker: Previous knowledge and experience are applied to take action or
intervene in some way
16.What changes in the healthcare system increased the demand for knowl- edge
workers?: Demands for safe accessible quality care
17.Define standardized languages and terminologies: Structured and controlled languages
developed according to terminology
development guidelines and approved by an authoritative body.
Ensures that a concept had the same meaning in all settings
18.What are the benefits of the use of data standardization: facilitate collecting sorting retrieval
selection and aggregation of data
19.What are the consequences if data standardization is not used?: A lack of data
standardization jeopardizes opportunities for learning because important data may not be available for
analysis
20.Define Evidence-based practice: Using current best evidence for patient care decisions in order to
improve patient outcomes
, WGU D220 Information Technology in Nursing
Practice
21.How can you identify reliable sources of data?: If information has .gov, .edu, or .org
22.Define Big Data: A collection of large data which cannot be analyzed without the use of
information technology
23.How does big data relate to Meaningful Use?: Provides insights into areas where quality can
be improved
24.How does Big Data differ from Business intelligence: Big data refers to large data sets that exist
typically within organizations where business intelligence refers to the utilization of this data for
analytical purposes from which actionable information can be derived to make more informed business
decisions.
