The purpose of this paper is to explain how I would work through the four steps of the data, information, knowledge, wisdom continuum with a research topic related to my area of practice. The clinical question that I would like to explore is: What are some potential consequences of having a high blood pressure? I provided a scenario with a patient problem that relates to my clinical question. Finally, I explained how information technology could be used to gain wisdom.
Introduction
A chronic disease that is common in this country is hypertension, now affecting approximately 1 out of every 3 adults (Lawson, 2011). It is common for nurses to see patients in settings such as emergency rooms, hospitals, and at home with a severely elevated blood pressure reading (SEBP), in fact, 5 percent of emergency department visits has to do with at least 1 SEBP (Lawson,2011). Hypertension is known internationally to be the most common contributor to death when compared with other risk factors (Casey, 2011). The following are consequences that can result from having hypertension: arteriosclerosis, heart attack, left-heart failure, sudden …show more content…
Using the continuum of knowledge, I collected the information that was obtained from the articles and turned it into useable knowledge by understanding the relationship between a high blood pressure reading and the consequences of having a high blood pressure. In the scenario, the information that was obtained from Mrs. G can be turned into useable knowledge by sharing with Mrs. G the identified information through an electronic health record (EHR) system. Keller (2016) found that a “national study indicated that more than 4 out of 5 patients with online capabilities accessed their medical records at least once in the past year, and 55% of respondents accessed them 3 or more times per year”
Introduction
A chronic disease that is common in this country is hypertension, now affecting approximately 1 out of every 3 adults (Lawson, 2011). It is common for nurses to see patients in settings such as emergency rooms, hospitals, and at home with a severely elevated blood pressure reading (SEBP), in fact, 5 percent of emergency department visits has to do with at least 1 SEBP (Lawson,2011). Hypertension is known internationally to be the most common contributor to death when compared with other risk factors (Casey, 2011). The following are consequences that can result from having hypertension: arteriosclerosis, heart attack, left-heart failure, sudden …show more content…
Using the continuum of knowledge, I collected the information that was obtained from the articles and turned it into useable knowledge by understanding the relationship between a high blood pressure reading and the consequences of having a high blood pressure. In the scenario, the information that was obtained from Mrs. G can be turned into useable knowledge by sharing with Mrs. G the identified information through an electronic health record (EHR) system. Keller (2016) found that a “national study indicated that more than 4 out of 5 patients with online capabilities accessed their medical records at least once in the past year, and 55% of respondents accessed them 3 or more times per year”