Transforming week 5 discussion

• Review this week related topics: Big Data, Data Science, Data Mining, Data Analytics, and Machine Learning. 
• Consider the process and application of each topic.
• Reflect on how each topic relates to nursing practice. 

The assignment:

Post a summary on how predictive analytics might be used to support healthcare. Note: These topics may overlap as you will find in the readings (e.g., some processes require both Data Mining and Analytics).

In your post include the following:

• Describe a practical application for predictive analytics in your nursing practice (you can do behavioral health or med surg). What challenges and opportunities do you envision for the future of predictive analytics in healthcare? INCLUDE 3 REFERENCES