NR 599 Midterm Exam study guide
1. Principles of nursing informatics
Nursing Science a building block of NI
NI is a specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science,
cognitive science and information science to manage and
communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing
practice.
ursing 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.
2. 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
Knowledge abounds with others’ thoughts and information
Knowledge model-conceptual organized framework for NI, tied to
nursing science and the practice of nursing informatics
Nursing knowledge is created, stored, acquired, used, generated,
engineered, disseminate
Epistemology is the study of the nature and origin of knowledge—
that is, what it means to know.
Three sources of knowledge have been identified: (1) instinct, (2)
reason, and (3) intuition.
3. Wisdom is the application of knowledge to an appropriate situation.
Guides actions
developed through knowledge, experience, insight, and reflection
highest form of common sense
it is the ability to apply valuable and viable knowledge, experience,
understanding, and insight while being prudent and sensible.
focused on one’s own mind
The appropriate use of knowledge to solve human problems
the foundation of the art of nursing.
4. Scientific underpinning
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
5. Foundation of knowledge model
suggests that the most important aspect of information discovery,
retrieval, and delivery is the ability to acquire, process, generate, and
disseminate knowledge in ways that help those managing the
, knowledge reevaluate and rethink the way they understand and use
what they know and have learned.
6. Information science
a field of scientific inquiry and professional practice.
primarily concerned with the input, processing, output, and feedback
of data and information through technology integration with a focus
on comprehending the perspective of the stakeholders involved and
then applying IT as needed.
processed data that has meaning.
information is data made functional through the application of
knowledge.
Information is composed of data that were processed using
knowledge.
Data must be clean, of good quality to be meaningful and useful
7. Standard terminology
International Council of Nurses’ International Classification of
Nursing Practice (ICNP) initiative to standardize the language of
nursing practice
a nursing terminology that is in some way approved by an appropriate
authority (de jure standardization) or by general consent (de facto
standardization).
Once standardized, a term can be measured and coded.
Measurement of the nursing care through a standardized vocabulary
by way of an ED [electronic documentation] will lead to the
development of large databases.
8. Informatics competencies
nurses should have the following critical skills: use e-mail, operate
Windows applications, search databases, and know how to work with
the institution-specific nursing software used for charting and
medication administration.
NI competency categories: (1) computer skills, (2) informatics
knowledge, and (3) informatics skills
NI competency skill levels: beginning nurse (basic knowledge), (2)
experienced nurse (proficient), (3) informatics nurse specialist
(advance), and (4) informatics innovator (generate research and
theory).
Level 1 and Level 2 competencies assessment: TANIC tool
Level 3 and 4 competencies assessment: NICA L3/L4 tool
9. Information literacy
an intellectual framework for finding, understanding, evaluating, and
using information
Determine the extent of information needed
Access the needed information effectively and efficiently
1. Principles of nursing informatics
Nursing Science a building block of NI
NI is a specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science,
cognitive science and information science to manage and
communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing
practice.
ursing 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.
2. 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
Knowledge abounds with others’ thoughts and information
Knowledge model-conceptual organized framework for NI, tied to
nursing science and the practice of nursing informatics
Nursing knowledge is created, stored, acquired, used, generated,
engineered, disseminate
Epistemology is the study of the nature and origin of knowledge—
that is, what it means to know.
Three sources of knowledge have been identified: (1) instinct, (2)
reason, and (3) intuition.
3. Wisdom is the application of knowledge to an appropriate situation.
Guides actions
developed through knowledge, experience, insight, and reflection
highest form of common sense
it is the ability to apply valuable and viable knowledge, experience,
understanding, and insight while being prudent and sensible.
focused on one’s own mind
The appropriate use of knowledge to solve human problems
the foundation of the art of nursing.
4. Scientific underpinning
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
5. Foundation of knowledge model
suggests that the most important aspect of information discovery,
retrieval, and delivery is the ability to acquire, process, generate, and
disseminate knowledge in ways that help those managing the
, knowledge reevaluate and rethink the way they understand and use
what they know and have learned.
6. Information science
a field of scientific inquiry and professional practice.
primarily concerned with the input, processing, output, and feedback
of data and information through technology integration with a focus
on comprehending the perspective of the stakeholders involved and
then applying IT as needed.
processed data that has meaning.
information is data made functional through the application of
knowledge.
Information is composed of data that were processed using
knowledge.
Data must be clean, of good quality to be meaningful and useful
7. Standard terminology
International Council of Nurses’ International Classification of
Nursing Practice (ICNP) initiative to standardize the language of
nursing practice
a nursing terminology that is in some way approved by an appropriate
authority (de jure standardization) or by general consent (de facto
standardization).
Once standardized, a term can be measured and coded.
Measurement of the nursing care through a standardized vocabulary
by way of an ED [electronic documentation] will lead to the
development of large databases.
8. Informatics competencies
nurses should have the following critical skills: use e-mail, operate
Windows applications, search databases, and know how to work with
the institution-specific nursing software used for charting and
medication administration.
NI competency categories: (1) computer skills, (2) informatics
knowledge, and (3) informatics skills
NI competency skill levels: beginning nurse (basic knowledge), (2)
experienced nurse (proficient), (3) informatics nurse specialist
(advance), and (4) informatics innovator (generate research and
theory).
Level 1 and Level 2 competencies assessment: TANIC tool
Level 3 and 4 competencies assessment: NICA L3/L4 tool
9. Information literacy
an intellectual framework for finding, understanding, evaluating, and
using information
Determine the extent of information needed
Access the needed information effectively and efficiently
