1. Describe the role of nurses as knowledge workers. Nurses gather data, which is then used to create information and knowledge. When previous knowledge and experience are applied to intervene it is known as wisdom. As an example, a piece of data without context has no meaning until we give it a meaning. The number 50 alone means nothing. It could be a person’s age, a heart rate, or even a room number. If 50 is determined to be a heart rate, the nurse can decide if there is intervention nee...

Competency 1 Information Management 1. Describe the role of nurses as knowledge workers. Nurses and other healthcare professionals have a long tradition of gathering data, which is then used to create information and knowledge. When previous knowledge and experience are applied appropriately to take action or intervene in some fashion, it is known as wisdom. These processes constitute a major part of the clinician’s day and, when done well, yield good outcomes. 2. Define the terms in the...

Chapter 1 1. A patient can access his test results by using the _____________. a. Intranet b. Extranet c. COW d. Meaningful Use 2. Cloud computing refers to _____________. a. Data that is inaccurate or incomplete b. Using a computer that is owned and managed by a vendor c. Flexibility that is built into the IS d. Outdated information that is purged from an IS 3. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 encouraged _____________. a. Implementation of wireless devices b. Imp...