Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge

by Sylvia M. DeSantis

Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge covers the history of healthcare informatics, current issues, basic informatics concepts, and health information management applications. With comprehensive introductory chapters that explain the core sciences of nursing informatics, students will understand Information Systems and incorporate their own knowledge for further comprehension. Based on The Foundation of Knowledge Model© 2007, this text explains how nursing informatics relates to knowledge acquisition, knowledge processing, knowledge generation, knowledge dissemination and feedback, all of which build the science of nursing. Key Features Key terms Case studies Best practice examples Critical thinking exercises Web resources Varied perspectives from Nursing Informatics experts

Genres: Reference, Nursing

499 pages, Paperback

First published July 31, 2008

Reviews

[Stephanie]

Nursing Informatics blends nursing science, computer science and IT into its own field. Nursing Informatics is behind the creation of tools nurses use every day like electronic medical records. Nursing Informatics is a growing field. Rapid technological advances necessitate that all nurses become more than just casual users of technology at work. Smart IV pumps, AI powered clinical warnings and dashboards and the Health Internet of Things, data mining and data management are all part of this field. I enjoyed this textbook. It was well-written and the information was fascinating. The chapters on the future of the field were a little disheartening. I am concerned about having blind faith in technology created by fallible humans. The increased use of AI gives me pause. I have read too many Science Fiction novels to ever be comfortable with carebots (robot nurses) or cyborg nurses.

[Daniel Mala]

The class is very useful and the book discusses topics well, but information technology is kind of boring. Information of course is interesting, but various technologies to pass it from point a to b can be useful or even impressive, but kind of boring. Anyway, accomplished the job. Cheers!

[Kimberly]

well-balanced

[Emily]

Excellent book. Very readable for a high level graduate class.

[Laura Steakin]

For school . . .

[Judy By_Grace]

Not my favorite text book but it was legible and followable, which I guess, what more can you ask for?

[Nsude Caleb]

The book is exceptional

[Cass]

Boring but a great resource for my class