Assignment: Application: Using the Data/Information/Knowledge/Wisdom Continuum Have you ever gone online to search for a journal article on a specific topic? It is amazing to see the large number of journals that are available in the health care field. When you view the library in its entirety, you are viewing untapped data. Until you actually research for your particular topic, there is little structure. Once you have narrowed it down, you have information and once you apply the information, you have knowledge. Eventually, after thoughtful research and diligent practice, you reach the level of wisdom—knowledge applied in meaningful ways.  Are there areas in your practice that you believe should be more fully explored? The central aims of nursing informatics are to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom. This continuum represents the overarching structure of nursing informatics. In this Assignment, you develop a research question relevant to your practice area and relate how you would work through the progression from data to information, knowledge, and wisdom.  To prepare: 1.Review the information in Figure 6–2 in  Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge . Figure 6-2. DIKW Framework 2.Develop a clinical question related to your area of practice that you would like to explore.  QUESTION: What is the  Acute Myocardial Infarction  Core Measure  Set. 3.Consider what you currently know about this topic. What additional information would you need to answer the question? 4.Using the continuum of data, information, knowledge, and wisdom, determine how you would go about researching your question.  Explore the available databases in the Walden Library. Identify which of these databases you would use to find the information or data you need. Once you have identified useful databases, how would you go about finding the most relevant articles and information? Consider how you would extract the relevant information from the articles. How would you take the information and organize it in a way that was useful? How could you take the step from simply having useful knowledge to gaining wisdom?  By Day 7 of Week 4 Write a 3- to 4-page paper that addresses the following: 1.Summarize the question you developed, and then relate how you would work through the four steps of the data, information, knowledge, wisdom continuum. Be specific. Identify the databases and search words you would use.  Relate how you would take the information gleaned and turn it into useable knowledge. 2.Can informatics be used to gain wisdom? Describe how you would progress from simply having useful knowledge to the wisdom to make decisions about the information you have found during your database search. Y our paper must also include a title page, an introduction, a summary, and a reference pa ge. Grading Criteria Evaluation Criteria for Applications and Formal Papers Levels of Achievement Criteria Outstanding Performance Excellent Perf.

1. Assignment: Application:
Using the Data/Information/Knowledge/Wisdom Continuum
Have you ever gone online to search for a journal article on a
specific topic? It is amazing to see the large number of journals
that are available in the health care field. When you view the
library in its entirety, you are viewing untapped data. Until you
actually research for your particular topic, there is little
structure. Once you have narrowed it down, you have
information and once you apply the information, you have
knowledge. Eventually, after thoughtful research and diligent
practice, you reach the level of wisdom—knowledge applied in
meaningful ways.
Are there areas in your practice that you believe should be more
fully explored? The central aims of nursing informatics are to
manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and
wisdom. This continuum represents the overarching structure of
nursing informatics. In this Assignment, you develop a research
question relevant to your practice area and relate how you
would work through the progression from data to information,
knowledge, and wisdom.
To prepare:
1.Review the information in Figure 6–2 in
Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge
.
Figure 6-2. DIKW Framework
2.Develop a clinical question related to your area of practice
that you would like to explore.
QUESTION: What is the

2. Acute Myocardial Infarction
Core Measure
Set.
3.Consider what you currently know about this topic. What
additional information would you need to answer the question?
4.Using the continuum of data, information, knowledge, and
wisdom, determine how you would go about researching your
question.
Explore the available databases in the Walden Library. Identify
which of these databases you would use to find the information
or data you need.
Once you have identified useful databases, how would you go
about finding the most relevant articles and information?
Consider how you would extract the relevant information from
the articles.
How would you take the information and organize it in a way
that was useful? How could you take the step from simply
having useful knowledge to gaining wisdom?
By Day 7 of Week 4
Write a
3- to 4-page
paper that addresses the following:
1.Summarize the question you developed, and then relate how
you would work through the four steps of the data, information,
knowledge, wisdom continuum. Be specific.
Identify the databases and search words you would use.
Relate how you would take the information gleaned and turn it
into useable knowledge.
2.Can informatics be used to gain wisdom? Describe how you
would progress from simply having useful knowledge to the
wisdom to make decisions about the information you have found
during your database search.
Y
our paper must also include a title page, an introduction, a

3. summary, and a reference pa
ge.
Grading Criteria
Evaluation Criteria for Applications and Formal Papers
Levels of Achievement
Criteria
Outstanding Performance
Excellent Performance
Competent Performance
Proficient Performance
Room for Improvement
QUALITY OF WORK SUBMITTED -
1. The extent to which work meets the assigned criteria and
work reflects graduate level critical and analytic thinking (0-30
Points)
30 to 30 points
Assignment exceeds expectations. All topics are addressed with
a minimum of 75% containing exceptional breadth and depth
about each of the assignment topics
25 to 29 points
Assignment exceeds expectations. All topics are addressed with
a minimum of 75% containing exceptional breadth and depth
about each of the assignment topics
20 to 24 points
Assignment meets expectations. All topics are addressed with a
minimum of 50% containing good breadth and depth about each
of the assignment topics.
16 to 19 points
Assignment meets most of the expectations. One required topic
is either not addressed or inadequately addressed.
0 to 15 points
Assignment superficially meets some of the expectations. Two
or more required topics are either not addressed or inadequately
addressed.

4. QUALITY OF WORK SUBMITTED: Purpose of the paper is
clear (0-5 Points)
5 to 5 points
A clear and comprehensive purpose statement is provided which
delineates all required criteria.
5 to 5 points
A clear and comprehensive purpose statement is provided which
delineates all required criteria.
4 to 4 points
Purpose of the assignment is stated, yet is brief and not
descriptive.
1 to 3 points
Purpose of the assignment is vague.
0 to 0 points
No purpose statement was provided.
ASSIMILATION AND SYNTHESIS OF IDEAS
The extent to which the work reflects the student’s ability to-
1. Understand and interpret the assignment’s key concepts (0-10
Points)
10 to 10 points
Demonstrates the ability to critically appraise and intellectually
explore key concepts.
9 to 9 points
Demonstrates the ability to critically appraise and intellectually
explore key concepts.
8 to 8 points
Demonstrates a clear understanding of key concepts.
5 to 7 points
Shows some degree of understanding of key concepts.
0 to 4 points
Shows a lack of understanding of key concepts, deviates from
topics.
ASSIMILATION AND SYNTHESIS OF IDEAS 2. Apply and

5. integrate material in course resources (i.e. video, required
readings, and textbook) and credible outside resources (0-20
Points)
20 to 20 points
Demonstrates and applies exceptional support of major points
and integrates 2 or more credible outside sources, in addition to
3-4 course resources to support point of view.
15 to 19 points
Demonstrates and applies exceptional support of major points
and integrates 2 or more credible outside sources, in addition to
3-4 course resources to support point of view.
10 to 14 points
Integrates specific information from 1 credible outside resource
and 3 to 4 course resources to support major points and point of
view.
3 to 9 points
Minimally includes and integrates specific information from 2-3
resources to support major points and point of view.
0 to 2 points
Includes and integrates specific information from 0 to 1
resource to support major points and point of view.
ASSIMILATION AND SYNTHESIS OF IDEAS 3. Synthesize
(combines various components or different ideas into a new
whole) material in course resources (i.e. video, required
readings, and textbook) by comparing different points of view
and highlighting similarities, differences, and connections. (0-
20 Points)
20 to 20 points
Synthesizes and justifies (defends, explains, validates,
confirms) information gleaned from sources to support major
points presented. Applies meaning to the field of advanced
nursing practice.
18 to 19 points
Synthesizes and justifies (defends, explains, validates,
confirms) information gleaned from sources to support major
points presented. Applies meaning to the field of advanced

6. nursing practice.
16 to 17 points
Summarizes information gleaned from sources to support major
points, but does not synthesize.
14 to 15 points
Identifies but does not interpret or apply concepts, and/or
strategies correctly; ideas unclear and/or underdeveloped.
0 to 13 points
Rarely or does not interpret, apply, and synthesize concepts,
and/or strategies.
WRITTEN EXPRESSION AND FORMATTING 1. Paragraph
and Sentence Structure: Paragraphs make clear points that
support well developed ideas, flow logically, and demonstrate
continuity of ideas. Sentences are clearly structured and
carefully focused--neither long and rambling nor short and
lacking substance. (0-5 Points)
5 to 5 points
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards.
5 to 5 points
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards.
4 to 4 points
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards 80% of the
time.
3 to 3 points
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards 70% of the
time.
0 to 2 points
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards < 70% of the
time.
WRITTEN EXPRESSION AND FORMATTING 2. English
writing standards: Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper
punctuation (0-5 Points)
5 to 5 points
Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors.

7. 5 to 5 points
Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors.
4 to 4 points
Contains a few (1-2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
3 to 3 points
Contains several (3-4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation
errors. 3
0 to 2 points
Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors
that interfere with the reader’s understanding.
WRITTEN EXPRESSION AND FORMATTING 3. The paper
follows correct APA format for title page, headings, font,
spacing, margins, indentations, page numbers, running head,
parenthetical/in-text citations, and reference list (0-5 Points)
5 to 5 points
Uses correct APA format with no errors.
5 to 5 points
Uses correct APA format with no errors.
4 to 4 points
Contains a few (1-2) APA format errors.
3 to 3 points
Contains several (3-4) APA format errors.
0 to 2 points
Contains many (≥ 5) APA format errors.