2. Information Literacy
Intellectual framework for finding,
understanding, evaluating, and using
information activities that may be
accomplished in part through fluency with
information technology and sound
investigative methods, but most importantly,
through critical reasoning and discernment
3. Acquiring Previous Knowledge
Through Internet/Library Holdings
• Information is available through so many
venues, libraries, special interest organizations,
media, community resources, and the Internet
in increasingly unfiltered formats, healthcare
practitioners must inevitably question
information authenticity, validity, and reliability
4. Professional Online Databases
Databases range from specific to general and
act as collection points by aggregating
information like abstracts and articles from
many different journals; two such databases
include the Cumulative Index to Nursing and
Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) and
MEDLINE.
5. Search Engines
Allow users to surf the Web and find
information on nearly anything, although
many researchers steer clear of search engines
because of the vast amounts of
unsubstantiated information
6. Electronic Library Catalogs
Making full use of available library resources
serves to strengthen information literacy skills,
thus enabling learners to master content and
extend their investigations, become more self-
directed, and assume greater control over
their own learning
7. Informatics Tools For Collecting Data
and Storage Of Information
• Formal nursing data sets are made up of
gathered information such as healthcare
definitions, classification, and nursing
information.
• Before data can be analyzed or critically
reviewed to determine outcomes or
assessment, it must be collected and
aggregated
8. Processing Data and Data Analysis
Data analysis is the process by which data
collected during the course of a study is
processed to identify trends and patterns of
relationships
10. Qualitative Data Analysis
Extremely varied in nature, qualitative data
can include nearly any information that can be
captured and is not numerical
11. Summary
Information literacy and informatics tools are
used as a critical skill set for increasing
healthcare efficiency, effectiveness, and safety
in the 21st century.
