Provide an example from your clinical setting of how you obtain data and process it into information, resulting in knowledge. How does wisdom govern how and when you use that knowledge in making clinical decisions?
An Example of DIKW –
Data – vital signs for an individual’s heart rate, respiration, temperature, and blood pressure.
Information – serial set of vital signs taken over time, placed into a context, and used for longitudinal comparisons.
Knowledge – recognition of a pattern and identification of interventions reflects information synthesis (knowledge) based on nursing knowledge and experience.
Wisdom – accuracy of the synthesis of information and appropriate selection of interventions.
How important is the integration of nursing informatics into your nursing practice?