Nursing

The American Nurses Association (2016) defines nursing in this way: “Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, facilitation of healing, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individu- als, families, groups, communities, and populations” (para. 1). […]

informatics is extended to include cognitive science. The Foundation of Knowledge model is also introduced as the organizing conceptual framework of this text, and the model is tied to nursing science and the practice of nursing informatics. To lay the groundwork for this discussion, consider the following patient scenario: Tom H. is a registered nurse

Define nursing science and its relationship to various nursing roles and nursing informatics. 2. Introduce the Foundation of Knowledge model as the organizing conceptual framework for the text. 3. Explain the relationships among knowledge acquisition, knowledge processing, knowledge generation, knowledge dissemination, and wisdom. objectives Introduction Nursing informatics has been traditionally defined as a specialty that

Foundation of Knowledge Model Designed by Alicia Mastrian KA – Knowledge acquisition KD – Knowledge dissemination KG – Knowledge generation KP – Knowledge processing Information Information Information Information Data Data Bytes Bytes Bytes Bits Bits Data Bits Bytes Bytes Bytes Bits Bits Data Information Feedback KA KP KD KG Feedback seCtIoN I Building Blocks of

Building Blocks of Nursing Informatics To prepare for these innovations, the reader must understand fundamental infor- mation and computer concepts, covered in the Introduction to Information, Informa- tion Science, and Information Systems and Computer Science and the Foundation of Knowledge Model chapters, respectively. Information science deals with the in- terchange (or flow) and scaffolding (or

Computer Science and the Foundation of Knowledge Model Chapter 4 Introduction to Cognitive Science and Cognitive Informatics Chapter 5 Ethical Applications of Informatics Nursing professionals are information-dependent knowledge workers. As health care continues to evolve in an increasingly competitive information marketplace, professionals—that is, the knowledge workers—must be well prepared to make significant contributions by harnessing

Quality and Safety Education for Nurses 16 Summary 18 References 19 2 Introduction to Information, Information Science, and Information Systems 21 Kathleen Mastrian and Dee McGonigle Introduction 21 Information 22 Information Science 25 Information Processing 26 Information Science and the Foundation of Knowledge 27 Introduction to Information Systems 28 Summary 32 References 33 3 Computer

Nursing Science and the Foundation of Knowledge 9781284122688_CH01.indd 18 15/12/16 8:25 PM Research Briefs These summaries encourage students to access current research in the field. Thought-Provoking Questions Students can work on these critical thinking assign­ ments individually or in a group. In addition, students can delve deeper into concepts by completing these exercises online. Case

How did you use feedback, and what was the effect of the feedback on the foundation of your knowledge? History and Evolution of Nursing Informatics 9781284122688_CH06.indd 122 16/12/16 5:56 PM The Future The future landscape is yet to be fully understood, as technology continues to evolve with a rapidity and unfolding that is rich with

Ethical Applications of Informatics rESEarCh BrIEF Using an online survey of 1,227 randomly selected respondents, Bodkin and Miaoulis (2007) sought to describe the characteristics of information seekers on e-health websites, the types of information they seek, and their perceptions of the quality and ethics of the websites. Of the respondents, 74% had sought health in-