Module 2: Applying the DIKW Model in Nursing Practice
Data: Provide one piece of health data ( without interpretation) related to an issue in nursing practice. Choose your data using the information from one of these two sites https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/browse.aspx?lvl=1&lvlid=4 or https://www.cdc.gov/lgbthealth/index.htm
What does this information tell you? Below you will need to add more information to the original data to provide context and add value to the data.
Information: A collection of facts that gives meaning to the data.
Provide 5 additional facts regarding the data above. The information may be from single or multiple sources. You are encouraged to use the Walden Library to find information on the topic. Provide a citation in APA format for each of the 5 facts.
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Knowledge: Interpreting information and putting it all together.
Use your nursing education, experience, and nursing literature to write a paragraph to identify knowledge related to the data and information. Use journals, white papers, and governmental and academic websites. Please do not use dot com websites. Cite all your sources in APA format.
Wisdom: Knowledge Applied to Take Actions and Make Decisions.
Provide 3 appropriate nursing actions in relation to the issues identified.
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