Nursing Informatics for Advanced Practice
(McGonigle, D. & Mastrian, K. (2026) ACTUAL
EXAM !!!
Nursing informatics (NI) - ANSWER☑️⭐-Traditional definition: A specialty that integrates nursing science,
computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge,
and wisdom in nursing practice. Our definition: The synthesis of nursing science, information science,
computer science, and cognitive science for the purpose of managing, disseminating, and enhancing
healthcare data, information, knowledge, and wisdom to improve collaboration and decision making;
provide high quality patient care; and advance the profession of nursing. NI is the specialty that
integrates nursing science with multiple information management and analytical sciences to identify,
define, manage, and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice. NI
supports nurses, consumers, patients, the interprofessional healthcare team, and other stakeholders in
their decision making in all roles and settings to achieve desired outcomes. This support is accomplished
through the use of information structures, information processes, and information technology.
Nursing Science - ANSWER☑️⭐-The ethical application of knowledge acquired through education,
research, and practice to provide services and interventions to patients so as to maintain, enhance, or
restore their health; to advocate for health; and to acquire, process, generate, and disseminate nursing
knowledge to advance the nursing profession.
Nursing theory - ANSWER☑️⭐-Concepts, propositions, and definitions that represent a methodical
viewpoint and provide a framework for organizing and standardizing nursing actions.
Knowledge - ANSWER☑️⭐-The awareness and understanding of a set of information and ways that
information can be made useful to support a specific task or arrive at a decision; abounds with others'
thoughts and information. Information that is synthesized so that relationships are identified and
formalized. Understanding that comes through a process of interaction or experience with the world
around us. Information that has judgment applied to it or meaning extracted from it. Processed
information that helps to clarify or explain some portion of our environment or world that we can use as
a basis for action or upon which we can act. Internal process of thinking or cognition. External process of
testing, senses, observation, and interacting.
, Knowledge Generation - ANSWER☑️⭐-The creation of new knowledge by changing and evolving
knowledge based on one's experience, education, and input from others.
Knowledge Processing - ANSWER☑️⭐-The activity or process of gathering or collecting, perceiving,
analyzing, synthesizing, saving or storing, manipulating, conveying, and transmitting knowledge.
Knowledge Workers - ANSWER☑️⭐-Those who work with information and generate information and
knowledge as a product.
Transparent Wisdom - ANSWER☑️⭐-Applying knowledge in a practical way or translating knowledge
into actions without conscious thought.
Foundation of Knowledge Model - ANSWER☑️⭐-Model proposing that humans are organic information
systems constantly acquiring, processing, generating, and disseminating information or knowledge in
both their professional and personal lives. The organizing framework of this text.
Cognitive Science - ANSWER☑️⭐-Interdisciplinary field that studies the mind, intelligence, and behavior
from an information processing perspective.
Computer Science - ANSWER☑️⭐-Branch of engineering (application of science) that studies the
theoretical foundations of information and computation and their implementation and application in
computer systems. The study of storage/memory, conversion and transformation, and transfer or
transmission of information in machines— that is, computers—through both algorithms and practical
implementation problems. Algorithms are detailed, unambiguous action sequences in the design,
efficiency, and application of computer systems, whereas practical implementation problems deal with
the software and hardware.
Information Science - ANSWER☑️⭐-The science of information, studying the application and usage of
information and knowledge in organizations and the interfacings or interaction between people,
organizations, and information systems. An extensive, interdisciplinary science that integrates features
from cognitive science, communication science, computer science, library science, and social sciences.
(McGonigle, D. & Mastrian, K. (2026) ACTUAL
EXAM !!!
Nursing informatics (NI) - ANSWER☑️⭐-Traditional definition: A specialty that integrates nursing science,
computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge,
and wisdom in nursing practice. Our definition: The synthesis of nursing science, information science,
computer science, and cognitive science for the purpose of managing, disseminating, and enhancing
healthcare data, information, knowledge, and wisdom to improve collaboration and decision making;
provide high quality patient care; and advance the profession of nursing. NI is the specialty that
integrates nursing science with multiple information management and analytical sciences to identify,
define, manage, and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice. NI
supports nurses, consumers, patients, the interprofessional healthcare team, and other stakeholders in
their decision making in all roles and settings to achieve desired outcomes. This support is accomplished
through the use of information structures, information processes, and information technology.
Nursing Science - ANSWER☑️⭐-The ethical application of knowledge acquired through education,
research, and practice to provide services and interventions to patients so as to maintain, enhance, or
restore their health; to advocate for health; and to acquire, process, generate, and disseminate nursing
knowledge to advance the nursing profession.
Nursing theory - ANSWER☑️⭐-Concepts, propositions, and definitions that represent a methodical
viewpoint and provide a framework for organizing and standardizing nursing actions.
Knowledge - ANSWER☑️⭐-The awareness and understanding of a set of information and ways that
information can be made useful to support a specific task or arrive at a decision; abounds with others'
thoughts and information. Information that is synthesized so that relationships are identified and
formalized. Understanding that comes through a process of interaction or experience with the world
around us. Information that has judgment applied to it or meaning extracted from it. Processed
information that helps to clarify or explain some portion of our environment or world that we can use as
a basis for action or upon which we can act. Internal process of thinking or cognition. External process of
testing, senses, observation, and interacting.
, Knowledge Generation - ANSWER☑️⭐-The creation of new knowledge by changing and evolving
knowledge based on one's experience, education, and input from others.
Knowledge Processing - ANSWER☑️⭐-The activity or process of gathering or collecting, perceiving,
analyzing, synthesizing, saving or storing, manipulating, conveying, and transmitting knowledge.
Knowledge Workers - ANSWER☑️⭐-Those who work with information and generate information and
knowledge as a product.
Transparent Wisdom - ANSWER☑️⭐-Applying knowledge in a practical way or translating knowledge
into actions without conscious thought.
Foundation of Knowledge Model - ANSWER☑️⭐-Model proposing that humans are organic information
systems constantly acquiring, processing, generating, and disseminating information or knowledge in
both their professional and personal lives. The organizing framework of this text.
Cognitive Science - ANSWER☑️⭐-Interdisciplinary field that studies the mind, intelligence, and behavior
from an information processing perspective.
Computer Science - ANSWER☑️⭐-Branch of engineering (application of science) that studies the
theoretical foundations of information and computation and their implementation and application in
computer systems. The study of storage/memory, conversion and transformation, and transfer or
transmission of information in machines— that is, computers—through both algorithms and practical
implementation problems. Algorithms are detailed, unambiguous action sequences in the design,
efficiency, and application of computer systems, whereas practical implementation problems deal with
the software and hardware.
Information Science - ANSWER☑️⭐-The science of information, studying the application and usage of
information and knowledge in organizations and the interfacings or interaction between people,
organizations, and information systems. An extensive, interdisciplinary science that integrates features
from cognitive science, communication science, computer science, library science, and social sciences.
