Concepts, Principles, and Theories in Nursing
Informatics
1. Interdisciplinary field that draws from and contributes to computer science, decision science,
information science, management science, cognitive sci- ence, and organizational theory: Informatics
2. Health Informatics encompasses:: -Translational bioinformatics
-Clincal research informatics
-Clinical informatics
-Consumer health informatics
-Public health informatics
3. are used to create information and knowledge: Data
4. When previous knowledge and experience are applied appropriately to take action or intervene:
Wisdom
5. It fits in to pre-determined classifications that can be easily quantified: -
Structured Data
6. It can be analyzed using qualitative or quantitative methods: Standardized data
7. MEDLINE, EBSCO, Ovid, ProQuest, CINAHL, and Cochrane Library are ex- amples of for
health care: Literature Databases
8. It entails using the best evidence for patient-care decisions; Requires criti- cal thought processes:
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
9. EBP provides the foundation for : clinical-practice guidelines and
clinical decision-support tools
10. are very large data sets that are beyond human capability to manage or analyze
without information technology: Big Data
11.An example of Big Data is that healthcare providers collect via their
EHRs.: aggregate data
12.It is the analysis of Big Data: Analytics
13.What is done in Analytics?: Look for patterns, Uses models, Recommends actions
14.They can design, implement, and evaluate technologies that support healthcare providers
and consumers: Informatics Specialists
1/
7
, Concepts, Principles, and Theories in Nursing
Informatics
15.Drivers of Health Care Reform:: -Safety and quality
-Transparency
-Cost
-Rise of consumerism
16.Steps to prevent errors include:: -Checklists to prevent slips and lapses
-Tools, such as hand-off tools, to improve communication
-Automation where possible
-Simplification, organization, and standardization
-Not allowing errors to happen
2/
7
Informatics
1. Interdisciplinary field that draws from and contributes to computer science, decision science,
information science, management science, cognitive sci- ence, and organizational theory: Informatics
2. Health Informatics encompasses:: -Translational bioinformatics
-Clincal research informatics
-Clinical informatics
-Consumer health informatics
-Public health informatics
3. are used to create information and knowledge: Data
4. When previous knowledge and experience are applied appropriately to take action or intervene:
Wisdom
5. It fits in to pre-determined classifications that can be easily quantified: -
Structured Data
6. It can be analyzed using qualitative or quantitative methods: Standardized data
7. MEDLINE, EBSCO, Ovid, ProQuest, CINAHL, and Cochrane Library are ex- amples of for
health care: Literature Databases
8. It entails using the best evidence for patient-care decisions; Requires criti- cal thought processes:
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
9. EBP provides the foundation for : clinical-practice guidelines and
clinical decision-support tools
10. are very large data sets that are beyond human capability to manage or analyze
without information technology: Big Data
11.An example of Big Data is that healthcare providers collect via their
EHRs.: aggregate data
12.It is the analysis of Big Data: Analytics
13.What is done in Analytics?: Look for patterns, Uses models, Recommends actions
14.They can design, implement, and evaluate technologies that support healthcare providers
and consumers: Informatics Specialists
1/
7
, Concepts, Principles, and Theories in Nursing
Informatics
15.Drivers of Health Care Reform:: -Safety and quality
-Transparency
-Cost
-Rise of consumerism
16.Steps to prevent errors include:: -Checklists to prevent slips and lapses
-Tools, such as hand-off tools, to improve communication
-Automation where possible
-Simplification, organization, and standardization
-Not allowing errors to happen
2/
7
