Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge, Fourth Edition

by Dee McGonigle (Author), Kathleen Mastrian (Author)

Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge, Fourth Edition teaches nursing students the history of healthcare informatics, current issues, basic informatics concepts, and health information management applications. This comprehensive text contains basic through complex concepts to address the needs of the novice through innovator. The text takes the reader from the building blocks of informatics through complicated topics such as data mining, bioinformatics, and system development. The content is enhanced through its grounding in the Foundation of Knowledge Model founded by the authors.

The purpose of this text is to provide a set of practical and powerful tools to ensure that students gain a solid understanding of Nursing Informatics and is able to move from information through knowledge to wisdom. The field of Informatics is a rapidly growing and ever-changing. In accordance with industry changes the Fourth Edition has been update to include two competency based assessment tools: TANIC and NICA L3/L4.

New to the Fourth Edition
Coverage of change theory
Updates on EHR systems and their increased use
Information on SMART technologies and patient safety
New tools including wearables, connectivity, virtual patient tools, apps
Simulated clinical experiences
Emerging technologies

About the Author
Director, Virtual Learning Experiences (VLE), Professor, Graduate Programs, Chamberlain College of Nursing