Summary NR566 Midterm Study Guide 2021 / 2022

General principles of Nursing Informatics o Nursing informatics (NI) is the specialty that integrates nursing science with multiple information and analytical sciences to identify, define, manage, and communicate data, information, knowledge and wisdom in nursing practice. o nursing science, information science, computer science and cognitive science o The conceptual framework underpinning the science and practice of NI centers on the core concepts of data, information, knowledge, and wisdom, also known as the DIKW paradigm. o o  Knowledge o 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 o Nurses have a long history of collecting data, turning it into information, creating knowledge, and ultimately wisdom. This process is known as knowledge work and nurses are knowledge workers. Technology can aid knowledge work by helping nurses to collect data, see trends, process information, and create knowledge that can be used to create wisdom, but nurses need to understand the processes that allow this to happen as well as the tools that Health information technology (HIT) offers them o Knowledge is 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. When we apply previous knowledge to data, we convert those data into information, and information into new knowledge— that is, an understanding of which interventions are appropriate in practice. Thus information is data made functional through the application of knowledge.  Wisdom o Applying knowledge in a practical way or translating knowledge into actions without conscious thought. o Wisdom is the appropriate application of knowledge to a specific situation. In the practice of nursing science, one expects actions to be ultimately This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :54:47 GMT -06:00 This study resource was shared via CourseH directed by wisdom. Wisdom uses knowledge and experience to heighten common sense and insight to exercise sound judgment in practical matters. o Wisdom implies a form of ethics, or knowing why certain things or procedures should or should not be implemented in healthcare practice. In nursing, wisdom guides the nurse in recognizing the situation at hand based on patients’ values, nurse’s experience, and healthcare knowledge. Combining all these components, the nurse decides on a nursing intervention or action.  Scientific Underpinning  The Foundation of Knowledge Model o permeates this text, reflecting the understanding that knowledge is a powerful tool and that nurses focus on information as a key building block of knowledge. The application of the model is described to help the reader understand and appreciate the foundation of knowledge in nursing science and see how it applies to nursing informatics. All of the various nursing roles (practice, administration, education, research, and informatics) involve the science of nursing. Nurses are knowledge workers, working with information and generating information and knowledge as a product. They are knowledge acquirers, providing convenient and efficient means of capturing and storing knowledge. They are knowledge users, meaning individuals or groups who benefit from valuable, viable knowledge. Nurses are knowledge engineers, designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining knowledge. They are knowledge managers, capturing and processing collective expertise and distributing it where it can create the largest benefit. Finally, they are knowledge developers and generators, changing and evolving knowledge based on the tasks at hand and