NR599: Mid Term Study Set_2020, NR599: Final
Exam Study Set_June 2020
Nursing informatics
specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and
communicate data, information, and knowledge in nursing practice
Levels of Nursing Informatics Practice
Generalist and Informatics Nurse Specialist
Informatics Nurse Specialist
Completed graduate-level education in informatics or a related field
Knowledge
The awareness and understanding of a set of information and the ways that information can be made
useful to support a specific task or reach a decision.
Knowledge Workers
Those who work with information and generate knowledge as a product. Nurses are an example of such.
Wisdom
the ability to apply valuable and viable knowledge, experience, understanding and insight while being
prudent and sensible. Sometimes considered the highest form of "Common Sense"
Scientific Underpinning
, Provide the basis of knowledge to advance nursing practice; include sciences such as biology, physiology,
psychology, ethics, and nursing.
-DIKW Paradigm (Data, Information, Knowledge, Wisdom)
Foundation of Knowledge model
Model that proposes that humans are organic information systems constantly acquiring, processing, and
generating information or knowledge in both their professional and personal lives.
Computer Science
Study of storage, conversion and transformation, transfer or transmission of information in computers
through algorithms and practical implementation problems.
Cognitive Science
Studies how the mind works from an information processing perspective.
Information Science
The study of the retrieval, application, use and management of information as well as the human-
computer interaction.
Standard Terminologies
Structured, controlled languages developed to represent concepts in a given domain in a clear,
unambiguous fashion that conveys the exact same meaning for data, information, and knowledge across
settings, regions, and even different countries.
Nomenclature
Exam Study Set_June 2020
Nursing informatics
specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and
communicate data, information, and knowledge in nursing practice
Levels of Nursing Informatics Practice
Generalist and Informatics Nurse Specialist
Informatics Nurse Specialist
Completed graduate-level education in informatics or a related field
Knowledge
The awareness and understanding of a set of information and the ways that information can be made
useful to support a specific task or reach a decision.
Knowledge Workers
Those who work with information and generate knowledge as a product. Nurses are an example of such.
Wisdom
the ability to apply valuable and viable knowledge, experience, understanding and insight while being
prudent and sensible. Sometimes considered the highest form of "Common Sense"
Scientific Underpinning
, Provide the basis of knowledge to advance nursing practice; include sciences such as biology, physiology,
psychology, ethics, and nursing.
-DIKW Paradigm (Data, Information, Knowledge, Wisdom)
Foundation of Knowledge model
Model that proposes that humans are organic information systems constantly acquiring, processing, and
generating information or knowledge in both their professional and personal lives.
Computer Science
Study of storage, conversion and transformation, transfer or transmission of information in computers
through algorithms and practical implementation problems.
Cognitive Science
Studies how the mind works from an information processing perspective.
Information Science
The study of the retrieval, application, use and management of information as well as the human-
computer interaction.
Standard Terminologies
Structured, controlled languages developed to represent concepts in a given domain in a clear,
unambiguous fashion that conveys the exact same meaning for data, information, and knowledge across
settings, regions, and even different countries.
Nomenclature
