Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

INFORMATICS > MIDTERMS Applications in evidence based practice > Flashcards

MIDTERMS Applications in evidence based practice Flashcards

1
Q

Who spoke about the clinical
importance of nursing informatics in patient
care?

A

Florence Nightingale

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

“Decision making must be based upon the use
of accurate data”

A

Ulrich, 1992

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Who also spoke of difficulties of extracting such
critical patient-related data from hospital
records

A

Florence Nightingale

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

“In attempting to arrive at the truth, I have
applied everywhere for information, but in
scarcely an instance have I been able to obtain
hospital records for any purposes of
comparison. If they could be obtained they
would enable us to decide many other
questions besides the ones alluded to.”

A

Florence Nightingale, 1859

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What year does the specialty that integrates nursing science,
computer science, and information science in
identifying collecting, processing, and managing
data and information to support nursing practice,
administration, education, and research happen?

A

1992

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

When does supports the practice of nursing specialties
in all sites and settings whether at the basic or
advanced levels. The practice includes the
development of applications, tools, processes
and structures that assist nurses with
management of data in taking care of patients or
in supporting their practice of nursing happened?

A

1994

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

When does NI became a specialty that integrates nursing
science, computer science, and information
science to manage and communicate data,
information, and knowledge in nursing
practice.

A

2001

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

It facilitates the integration of data,
information, and knowledge to support
patients, nurses and other providers in their
decision making in all roles and settings.

A

Nursing Informatics

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What are the Essential elements of nursing informatics: dynamic interactions?

A
  • Nurse
  • Patient
  • Health
  • Environment
  • Metastructures
  • Scientific foundations
  • Tools from information science and computer science
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

It Improve the health of populations,
communities, families, and individuals by
optimizing information management and
communication.

A

goals of nursing informatics

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Using technology in the direct provision of care

A

Goal of nursing informatics

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Establishing administrative systems

A

Goal of NI

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Managing and delivering educational experiences

A

Goal of NI

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Supporting life-long learning

A

Goal of NI

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Supporting nursing research

A

Goal of NI

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Clinical and non-clinical aspects of practice

A

Key tenets of contemporary NI

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Importance of human factors (human
computer interaction, ergonomics and
usability) in decision-making

A

Key tenets of contemporary NI

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Focus on delivering the right information to
the right person at the right time

A

Key tenets of contemporary NI

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Concerns about and commitment to ensuring
the confidentiality and security of health care
data and information and advocating privacy

A

Key tenets of contemporary NI

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

The central emphasis on the improvement of
the quality of patient care, welfare of the
health care consumer, and patient outcomes

A

Key tenets of contemporary NI

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Importance of collaboration with other areas
within healthcare informatics

A

Key tenets of contemporary NI

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Identifying information to collect and process

A

General field of health informatics

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Creating databases

A

General field of health informatics

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Developing user-friendly data entry and retrieval
screens

A

General field of health informatics

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Educating users to work with and maximize available information resources
General field of health informatics
26
Installing and maintaining hospital information systems
General field of health informatics
27
Developing distance education and telehealth systems for information exchange
General field of health informatics
28
Bringing specific values and beliefs
Nursing health informatics
29
Bringing a specific practice base that produces unique knowledge
Nursing health informatics
30
Focusing attention on specific phenomenon
Nursing health informatics
31
Providing a unique language and word context
Nursing health informatics
32
What is the role that information plays in the nursing practice?
Develop skills in managing and communicating information
33
Differentiate the nurse who are not nursing informatics specialist from those who are
– Not NI: information system, structure, applications & presentation of information – NI : optimize structures, applications and technology for use in patient care setting
34
What is the foci of nursing?
a. Nursing b. Nurses, patients, health environment c. Content of information d. Using information applications and technology
35
What is the foci of nursing informatics?
a. Nursing Informatics b. Nursing data, information, and knowledge c. Design, structure and presentation of information for nurses’ decision making d. Optimizing information structure, applications and technology for use in managing and communicating data, information and knowledge
36
What are the competencies of informatics?
- Computer literacy skills - Information literacy skills - General informatics competencies
37
Basic computer skills
Computer literacy skills
38
Use of word processor
Computer literacy skills
39
Access a database
Computer literacy skills
40
Create spreadsheet
Computer literacy skills
41
Communicate with e-mail
Computer literacy skills
42
Interact with clinical documentation
Computer literacy skills
43
Ability to recognize the need for information
Information literacy skills
44
Skill to evaluate and interpret information correctly
Information literacy skills
45
Determining the extent of information needed
Information literacy skills
46
Determining the extent of information needed
Information literacy skills
47
Accessing that information efficiently and effectively
Information literacy skills
48
Evaluating the information and its sources critically
Information literacy skills
49
Incorporating information into one’s own knowledge base
Information literacy skills
50
Using information to accomplish a designated purpose
Information literacy skills
51
Understanding the economic, legal and social issues involved with the use of information
Information literacy skills
52
Using information in ethical and legal ways
Information literacy skills
53
Identifying, collecting and recording data relevant to nursing care of patients
General informatics competencies
54
Analyzing and interpreting patient and nursing information
General informatics competencies
55
Using applications of informatics as an integral part of the nursing process
General informatics competencies
56
Implementing institutional and public policies regarding privacy, confidentiality and security of information
General informatics competencies
57
"The nurse should be able to see relationships among data elements, make judgments based on trends and patterns with the data, use current informatics solutions, and also collaborate with the informatics nurse specialist."
Staggers, Curran & Gassert (2001)
58
"Not only knowing about specific functioning of technology, but also the interrelatedness between the technology people, and system that interact with this technology and how this translates into outcomes"
Kerfoot (2000)
59
An electronic journal is a periodical publication which is published in electronic format, usually on the Internet.
E-journals
60
You can search the contents pages and/or the full text of journals to find articles on a certain subject.
Electronic journals advantages
61
You can read journal articles on your desktop, you don't have to be in the Library.
Electronic journals advantages
62
You can e-mail articles to yourself or download them for printing
Electronic journals advantages
63
The article that you want to read will always be available, even when the Library is closed
Electronic journals advantages
64
Hypertext links allow you to move to different sections within individual journals or articles and can link you to related resources on the Internet.
Electronic journals advantages
65
Journals can include more images and audio-visual material.
Electronic journals advantages
66
Journals can be interactive - you can e-mail the author or editor with your comments.
Electronic journals advantages
67
It is is an expanding online collection of academic publications of different higher educational institutions and professional organizations.
Philippine E-journals
68
Its sophisticated database allows users to easily locate abstracts, full journal articles, and links to related research materials.
Philippine E-journals
69
Promotes research done by Filipino scholars
Philippine E-journals
70
Improves online visibility and readership of the local academic journals in the worldwide research community
Philippine E-journals
71
Offers electronic publishing as an alternative, cost- efficient method of supporting and promoting academic publications
Philippine E-journals
72
It is a healthcare management plans that specify patient goals and the sequence and timing of actions necessary to achieve these goals with optimal efficiency.
Critical pathways
73
They are care plans that detail the essential steps in patient care with a view to describing the expected progress of the patient.
Critical pathways
74
It is the use of critical pathways reduces the cost of care and the length of patient stay in hospital.
Critical pathways
75
It is the use of critical pathways reduces the cost of care and the length of patient stay in hospital.
Critical pathways
76
It is a multidisciplinary healthcare management tool based on healthcare plans for a specific group of patients with a predictable clinical course
Care Pathway
77
It is the different tasks or interventions by the professionals involved in the patient care
Care Pathway
78
It is the different tasks or interventions by the professionals involved in the patient care
Care Pathway
79
Aims of Care Pathway
aim is to enhance the quality of care across the continuum by improving: – risk-adjusted patient outcomes, – promoting patient safety, – increasing patient satisfaction, – optimizing the use of resources
80
- Represents the ideal way to manage a patient population with a specific problem or long-term condition. - provides recommendations which should be included a care plan.
Care Pathway
81
- For an individual. - Care pathway enacted within a care plan
Care Plan
82
Statements that include recommendations intended to optimize patient care.
Clinical practice guidelines
83
Informed by a systematic review of evidence, and an assessment of the benefits and harms of alternative care options.
Clinical practice guidelines
84
“systematically developed statements to assist practitioner decisions about appropriate health care for specific clinical circumstances.”
Clinical practice guidelines
85
Reduce inappropriate variations in practice
Clinical practice guidelines
86
Promote the delivery of high quality, evidence-based health care.
Clinical practice guidelines
87
Developed by multi-disciplinary subcommittees using an evidence-based approach, combining the best research available with expert consensus on best practice.
Clinical practice guidelines
88
- Offer information that is adapted to local contexts - Reflects the agreed-upon approach for a specific practice .
Protocol

INFORMATICS (4 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions