MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE - NR 599
INFORMATICS
General68principles68of68nursing68informatics68-68answer--
Nursing68informatics68is68the68speciality68that68integrates68nursing68science68with68multi
ple68information68management68and68analytical68sciences68to68identify68define68manage
68and68communicate68data68information68knowledge68and68wisdom68in68nursing68practic
e.
knowledge68-68answer--
All68nurses68have68the68opportunity68to68be68involved68in68the68formal68dissemination68o
f68knowledge68via68their68participation68in68professional68conferences68either68as68prese
nters68or68attendees68
All68nurses68regardless68of68the68practice68arena68must68use68informatics68and68technol
ogy68to68inform68and68support68that68practice
wisdom68-68answer--
Wisdom68is68the68application68of68knowledge68to68an68appropriate68situation.
In68the68practice68of68nursing68science68we68expect68action68and68or68actions68/
directed68by68wisdom
Wisdom68uses68knowledge68and68experience68to68heighten68common68sense68and68insi
ght68to68exercise68sound68judgment68and68practical68matters68it68is68developed68through
68knowledge68experience,68insight,68and68reflection.
Scientific68underpinning68-68answer--
The68scientific68underpinnings68of68practice68provide68the68basis68of68knowledge68for68a
dvanced68nursing68practice.68These68scientific68underpinnings68include68sciences68such
68as68biology68physiology,68psychology,68ethics,68and68nursing.
The68foundation68of68knowledge68model68-68answer--
The68foundation68of68knowledge68model68specifically68prompts68nurses68to68extend68the
ir68theoretical68
and68metaphorical68knowledge68into68practical68holistic68determination's68based68on68a6
8variety68of68factors68in68context.68Because68competencies68and68informatics68include68
but68are68not68limited68to68information68literacy,68computer68literacy,68and68the68ability68t
o68use68strategies68and68systems68applications68to68manage68data68knowledge68and68in
INFORMATICS
General68principles68of68nursing68informatics68-68answer--
Nursing68informatics68is68the68speciality68that68integrates68nursing68science68with68multi
ple68information68management68and68analytical68sciences68to68identify68define68manage
68and68communicate68data68information68knowledge68and68wisdom68in68nursing68practic
e.
knowledge68-68answer--
All68nurses68have68the68opportunity68to68be68involved68in68the68formal68dissemination68o
f68knowledge68via68their68participation68in68professional68conferences68either68as68prese
nters68or68attendees68
All68nurses68regardless68of68the68practice68arena68must68use68informatics68and68technol
ogy68to68inform68and68support68that68practice
wisdom68-68answer--
Wisdom68is68the68application68of68knowledge68to68an68appropriate68situation.
In68the68practice68of68nursing68science68we68expect68action68and68or68actions68/
directed68by68wisdom
Wisdom68uses68knowledge68and68experience68to68heighten68common68sense68and68insi
ght68to68exercise68sound68judgment68and68practical68matters68it68is68developed68through
68knowledge68experience,68insight,68and68reflection.
Scientific68underpinning68-68answer--
The68scientific68underpinnings68of68practice68provide68the68basis68of68knowledge68for68a
dvanced68nursing68practice.68These68scientific68underpinnings68include68sciences68such
68as68biology68physiology,68psychology,68ethics,68and68nursing.
The68foundation68of68knowledge68model68-68answer--
The68foundation68of68knowledge68model68specifically68prompts68nurses68to68extend68the
ir68theoretical68
and68metaphorical68knowledge68into68practical68holistic68determination's68based68on68a6
8variety68of68factors68in68context.68Because68competencies68and68informatics68include68
but68are68not68limited68to68information68literacy,68computer68literacy,68and68the68ability68t
o68use68strategies68and68systems68applications68to68manage68data68knowledge68and68in