The nurse manager is working with the information technology departmen

QUESTION

The nurse manager is working with the information technology department on an approach to help the staff understand informatics concepts. From most basic to advanced, in which order should these concepts be introduced to the staff?

1. Data
2. Wisdom
3. Knowledge
4. Information

ANSWER:

Correct Answer: 1, 4, 3, 2

Data are of concern to all nurses regardless of area of practice. Data can be derived from the care of one patient as the nurse assesses the patient, implements care, and evaluates outcomes. Data from the care of many patients are compiled and become information used as a basis for decision making with additional patients. Further aggregation may address communities and populations or become the basis for nursing research to generate knowledge. Wisdom is the appropriate use of knowledge in managing and solving human problems. The movement from data up to wisdom reflects greater complexity and greater application of the human intellect.