NR 599 FINAL EXAM 2025 SPRING-SUMMER
STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Define Informatics
science and art of turning data into information
what concepts/sciences does informatics apply (3)
computer science
cognitive science
information science
What does computer science study
the theory of underpinning information and computation and their implementation
in computer systems
https://www.stuvia.com/user/Mboffin
,Facets of computer science (4)
hardware
software
communication
solutions to related problems
What does cognitive science study
how the human mind works from an information processing perspective
What does information science study
retrieval and management of information and human-computer interaction
What are the 2 levels of NI practice
generalist
informatics-nurse specialists
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,Generalist in NI practice
V V V
experience in the field and knowledgeable but not educated at graduate level
V V V V V V V V V V V
Informatics Nurse Specialist
V V
More sophisticated level of understanding and skills- graduate level training
V V V V V V V V V
Innovator
V
Conducts informatics research and generates informatics theory
V V V V V V
Does every healthcare setting have an informatics nurse or an informatics nurse
V V V V V V V V V V V
specialist?
V
No, but every setting requires at least a basic level of nursing-informatics
V V V V V V V V V V V
competencies
V
what is knowledge work
V V V
collecting data, turning it into information and creating knowledge/wisdom
V V V V V V V V
https://www.stuvia.com/user/Mboffin
, Why is nursing informatics important
V V V V
because nurses are knowledge workers (taking data and turning it into
V V V V V V V V V V
information and knowledge)
V V V
How can technology aid knowledge work
V V V V V
helps to:
V V
collect dataV
see trends
V V
process information V
create kowledge
V V
According to QSEN is informatics a key skill for optimal patient care
V V V V V V V V V V V
Yes
V
How do standard terminologies contribute to the development of knowledge
V V V V V V V V V
https://www.stuvia.com/user/Mboffin
STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Define Informatics
science and art of turning data into information
what concepts/sciences does informatics apply (3)
computer science
cognitive science
information science
What does computer science study
the theory of underpinning information and computation and their implementation
in computer systems
https://www.stuvia.com/user/Mboffin
,Facets of computer science (4)
hardware
software
communication
solutions to related problems
What does cognitive science study
how the human mind works from an information processing perspective
What does information science study
retrieval and management of information and human-computer interaction
What are the 2 levels of NI practice
generalist
informatics-nurse specialists
https://www.stuvia.com/user/Mboffin
,Generalist in NI practice
V V V
experience in the field and knowledgeable but not educated at graduate level
V V V V V V V V V V V
Informatics Nurse Specialist
V V
More sophisticated level of understanding and skills- graduate level training
V V V V V V V V V
Innovator
V
Conducts informatics research and generates informatics theory
V V V V V V
Does every healthcare setting have an informatics nurse or an informatics nurse
V V V V V V V V V V V
specialist?
V
No, but every setting requires at least a basic level of nursing-informatics
V V V V V V V V V V V
competencies
V
what is knowledge work
V V V
collecting data, turning it into information and creating knowledge/wisdom
V V V V V V V V
https://www.stuvia.com/user/Mboffin
, Why is nursing informatics important
V V V V
because nurses are knowledge workers (taking data and turning it into
V V V V V V V V V V
information and knowledge)
V V V
How can technology aid knowledge work
V V V V V
helps to:
V V
collect dataV
see trends
V V
process information V
create kowledge
V V
According to QSEN is informatics a key skill for optimal patient care
V V V V V V V V V V V
Yes
V
How do standard terminologies contribute to the development of knowledge
V V V V V V V V V
https://www.stuvia.com/user/Mboffin
