Nursing Informatics And the Foundation of Knowledge

Contents:

Section I: The Building Blocks of Nursing lnformatics

Chapter 1: Nursing Science and the Foundation of Knowledge • Wisdom • Summary • Chapter 2: Introduction to Information, Information Science, and Information Systems • Introduction • Information • Information Science • Information Processing • Information Science and the Foundation of Knowledge • Introduction to Information Systems • Summary • Chapter 3: Computer Science and the Foundation of Knowledge Model • Introduction The Computer as a Tool for Managing Information and Generating Knowledge • What Is the Relationship of Computer Science to Knowledge? How Does the Computer Support Collaboration and Information Exchange? • What Is the Human-Technology Interface? • Summary • Chapter 4: Introduction to Cognitive Science • Introduction • Cognitive Scienc • Sources of Knowledge • Nature of Knowledge • How Is Knowledge/Wisdom Used in Decision Making? • Cognitive Informatics • What Is Artificial Intelligence • Summary • Chapter 5: Improving the Human-Technology Interface • Introduction • The Human-Technology Interface • The Human-Technology Interface Problem • Improving the Human-Technology Interface • Future of the Human-Technology Interface • Summary

Section II: Perspectives on Nursing Informatics

Chapter 6: Overview of Nursing Informatics • Introduction • The Future of Nursing Informatics • Summary • Chapter7: Developing Standardized Terminologies in Nursing Informatics • Introduction • Standardized Nursing Terminologies • Approaches to Nursing Terminology • Exploiting Commonality Among Nursing Terminologies • Utilizing Nursing Terminologies • Summary • Chapter8: Nursing Informatics Roles, Competencies, and Skills • Introduction • What Is Nursing Informatics? • The Nurse as a Knowledge Worker • The Knowledge Needs and Competencies of Nurses • What Is Nursing Informatics Specialty Practice? • Summary • Chapter 9: Information and Knowledge Needs of Nurses in the 21st Century • Introduction • Informatics Defined • What Is the Goal of Informatics? • Nurse as Knowledge Worker • Creating Clinical Knowledge • Using Clinical Knowledge • Clinical Decision Support • Challenges in Getting There • A View to the Future • Summary

Section III: Nursing Informatics Applications: Nursing Administration and Nursing Practice

Chapter 10: Ethical Applications of Informatics • Introduction • Ethics • Bioethics • Ethical Dilemmas and Morals • Ethical Decision Making • Think About This • Theoretical Approaches to Healthcare Ethics • Applying Ethics to Informatics • Summary • Chapter 11: Overview of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 • Introduction • Overview of HIPAA • United States and Beyond • Summary • Chapter 12: Securing Information in a Network • Introduction • Fair Use of Information and Sharing • Securing Network Information • Authentication of Users • Threats to Security • Security Tools • Off-Site Use of Portable Devices • Summary • Chapter 13 :An Insider"s View of the Utility of a Clinical Information System • Introduction • Clinical Outcomes and Quality Assurance Supported by the CIS • Evidence-Based Practice and the CIS • The CIS as a Staff Development Tool • Summary • Chapter 14: Administrative and Clinical Health Information Systems • Introduction • Types of Information Systems in Healthcare Organizations Department Collaboration and Knowledge/Information Exchange • Summary • Chapter 15: The Electronic Health Record and Clinical Informatics • Introduction • Components • Advantages • Ownership • Flexibility and Expandability • The Future • Summary • Chapter 16: Supporting Consumer Information and Education Needs • Introduction • Consumer Demand for Information • Health Literacy and Health Initiatives • Healthcare Organization Approaches to Education • Promoting Health Literacy in School-Aged Children • Supporting Use of the Internet for Health Education • Future Directions • Summary • Chapter 17: Using Informatics to Promote Community/Population Health • Introduction • Using the Foundation of Knowledge Model • Community Health Risk Assessment (Tools for Acquiring Knowledge) • Agency Support of Epidemiology and the Monitoring of Disease Outbreaks • Applying Knowledge to Health Disaster Planning and Preparation • Informatics Tools to Support Communication and Dissemination • Using Feedback to Improve Responses and Promote Readiness • Summary • Chapter 18: Overview of Home Telehealth • History of Telehealth • Home Telehealth Hardware • Home Telehealth Software • Home Telehealth Patients • Benefits of Telehealth • Roles of Clinical Professionals • Who Is Using Home Telemonitoring? • Future Directions • Summary • Chapter 19 :Telenursing and Remote Access Telehealth • Introduction • Nursing Aspects of Telehealth • Driving Forces for Telehealth • Telehealth Care? Telenursing • Tools of Home Telehealth • Home Telehealth Practice and Protocols • Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Issues • A Day in the Life of a Home Telenurse • The Patient"s Role in Telehealth • The Foundation of Knowledge Model and Home Telehealth • Summary

Section IV: Nursing Informatics Applications: Nursing Research and Nursing Education

Chapter 20: Nursing Research: Data Collection, Processing, and Analysis • Introduction: Nursing Research and the Foundation of Knowledge Model • Knowledge Generation Through Nursing Research • Acquiring Previous Knowledge Through Internet/Library Holdings • Informatics Tools for Collecting Data and Storage of Information • Tools for Processing Data and Data Analysis • Summary • Chapter 21: Translational Research: Generating Evidence for Practice • Introduction • Clarification of Terms • Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice • The Role of Informatics • Developing Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines • Meta-Analysis and Generation of Knowledge • Summary • Chapter 22: Nursing Informatics and Nursing Education • Introduction: Nursing Education and the Foundation of Knowledge Model Knowledge Assessment Methods • Knowledge Dissemination and Sharing • Summary • Chapter 23: E-Portfolios: Processing and Dissemination of Professional Accomplishments • Introduction • What Is an Electronic Portfolio? • E-Portfolios in Postsecondary Education • Social Networking Versus Professional Networking • E- Portfolio for Professional Development • The E-Portfolio Process • Challenges and Issues: Privacy and Security • Summary-Why Create an E-Portfolio?

Section V: Imagining the Future of Nursing Informatics

Chapter 24: Emerging Technologies and the Generation of Knowledge • Introduction • Looking Back from the Future • Historical Overview • Some Technologies We Have Today • What Will Affect the Future? Some Views • Some Emerging Technologies and Other Issues That Will Impact Nursing and Health Care • A Technology Wish List • What the Future Holds: Summary • Chapter 25: Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge • Introduction • Summary • Abbreviations • Glossary • Index

About the Author: 

Dee McGonigle, PhD, RN, FACCE, FAAN-Penn State University, New Kensington, Editor-in-Chief, Online Journal or Nursing Informatics (OJNI)Dr McGonigle received her baccalaureate degree in nursing from Penn State University, a master"s degree in nursing from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and her doctorate in Foundations of Education from the University of Pittsburgh She is an Associate Professor of Nursing, Information Sciences & Technology (IST) and Computational Science at Penn State University, a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and the Editor-in-Chief of the Online Journal of Nursing Informatics (OJNI) She is actively involved in integrating active and collaborative learning strategies into traditional as well as on-line courses Dr McGonigle is interested in the educational impact of the human-technology interface She conceptualized and was instrumental in the development and implementation of the Online RN to BS Nursing Degree program delivered through the World Campus Dr McGonigle has co-authored a textbook, Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge that was published by Jones and Bartlett in August of 2008 She has over 100 publications, 30 funded grants and 29 international and national presentations She is a consultant to the Hartford Foundation grant at University Park, a faculty member of the Hartford Center for Geriatric Nursing Excellence at Penn State, has developed a doctoral level course on technological innovations in teaching and learning, led the development of the recruitment videos and moderated the Hartford Center Radio Shows.