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Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge, Second Edition

Author(s): Dee McGonigle, PhD, RN, FACCE, FAAN, Editor-in-Chief, Online Journal of Nursing Informatics (OJNI), Chamberlain College of Nursing, Editor-in-Chief, Online Journal of Nursing Informatics (OJNI)
Kathleen Mastrian, PhD, RN, Associate Professor and Program Coordinator for Nursing, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango
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Completely updated with new chapters, cutting-edge scenarios, and projections for the future, Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge, Second Edition continues as the ideal student guide to the history of healthcare informatics, current issues, basic informatics concepts, and health information management applications. With an expanded focus, it now includes essential foundations and clinical applications for undergraduates in addition to evidence-based practice for graduate and DNP students.

Using attention-grabbing case scenarios to illustrate important topics, it incorporates the latest research findings and cutting edge innovations. Further, it is one of the first textbooks to include the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009. New to this edition are new chapters on technology and patient safety, system development life cycle, workflow analysis, gaming, simulation, and bioinformatics. With significant contributions from leading experts in the field, Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge, Second Edition provides a complete experience from novice to expert.

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FOR INSTRUCTORS
An Instructor Manual featuring:

  • Learning Objectives
  • TestBank
  • Teaching Activities
  • Thought Provoking Questions & Answers
  • PowerPoint Presentations

FOR STUDENTS
A Companion Website for Students featuring:

  • Interactive Glossary
  • Flashcards
  • Crossword Puzzles
  • Learning Objectives
  • Student Quiz
  • Case Studies
  • PowerPoint Presentations
  • Podcasts

ShowTable of Contents

Section  I  Building Blocks of Nursing Informatics
  Chapter  1  Nursing Science and the Foundation of Knowledge
  Chapter  2  Introduction to Information, Information Science, and Information Systems
  Chapter  3  Computer Science and the Foundation of Knowledge Model
  Chapter  4  Introduction to Cognitive Science
  Chapter  5  Ethical Applications of Informatics
Section  II  Perspectives of Nursing Informatics
  Chapter  6  Overview of Nursing Informatics
  Chapter  7  Developing Standardized Terminologies to Support Nursing Practice
  Chapter  8  Nursing Informatics Roles, Competencies, and Skills
  Chapter  9  Information and Knowledge Needs of Nurses in the 21st Century
  Chapter  10  Legislative Aspects: The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009 and The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996
  Chapter  11  E-Portfolios: Processing and Dissemination of Professional Accomplishments
Section  III  Nursing Informatics Administrative Applications (Pre-Care and Care Support)
  Chapter  12  Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC): NI and Organizational Decision Making
  Chapter  13  Administrative Information Systems
  Chapter  14  Improving the Human-Technology Interface
  Chapter  15  Information Copyright and Fair Use Network Security
  Chapter  16  Nursing Informatics: Improving Workflow and Meaningful Use
Section  IV  Nursing Informatics Practice Applications - Care Delivery
  Chapter  17  The Electronic Health Record and Clinical Informatics
  Chapter  18  An Insider's View of the Utility of a Clinical Information System
  Chapter  19  Telenursing and Remote Access Telehealth
  Chapter  20  Supporting Consumer Information and Education Needs
  Chapter  21  Using Informatics to Promote Community and Population Health
  Chapter  22  Informatics Tools to Promote Patient Safety
Section  V  Nursing Informatics Education and Research Applications
  Chapter  23  Nursing Informatics and Nursing Education
  Chapter  24  Simulation in Nursing Informatics Education
  Chapter  25  Games, Simulations, and Virutal Worlds for Educators
  Chapter  26  Nursing Research: Data Collection, Processing, and Analysis
  Chapter  27  Translational Research: Generating Evidence for Practice
Section  VI  Imagining the Future of Nursing Informatics
  Chapter  28  Bioinformatics (BI), Biomedical Informatics, and Computational Biology
  Chapter  29  Emerging Technologies and the Generation of Knowledge
  Chapter  30  Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge
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Dee McGonigle, PhD, RN, FACCE, FAAN-Editor-in-Chief, Online Journal of Nursing Informatics (OJNI), Chamberlain College of Nursing, Editor-in-Chief, Online Journal of Nursing Informatics (OJNI)

Dr. Dee McGonigle received her BS in nursing from Penn State University, a Master's in Nursing from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and her PhD in Foundations of Education from the University of Pittsburgh. She is the President of Educational Advancement Associates, Editor-in-Chief of the Online Journal of Nursing Informatics, and a Professor of Nursing at Chamberlain College of Nursing. 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 is committed to the insightful analysis of ethical dilemmas brought about by this volatile information age. Dr. McGonigle’s current areas of interest include improving online learning strategies, the ethical implementation of the care management process and healthcare informatics as well as the effect of the human-technology interface on job performance and information management.

Kathleen Mastrian, PhD, RN-Associate Professor and Program Coordinator for Nursing, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango

Dr Kathleen Mastrian is an Associate Professor of Nursing and Program Coordinator for the Shenango Campus of Penn State.  She has a PhD in Sociology with an emphasis on Medical Sociology, A Master’s degree in Nursing from Pitt and a BS in Nursing from Penn State.  She has been involved in the education of non-traditional aged students for 30 years in the RN to BS nursing program.  She is one of the founding proposers to place the RN to BS program online for the Penn State’s World Campus, has developed three of the courses for that curriculum, and teaches at least one section per semester for the World Campus RN to BS program.  She has extensive experience teaching informatics, research and sociology for the Shenango campus and has taught online for the World Campus for over 5 years. 

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  • "I LOVED the text!  The layout is very user-friendly and it is easy to read.  It covers the topics thoroughly but not at a level that can't be understood by students."

    -Beth Mueller, BSN, RN, Nursing Instructor, Central Community College Columbus

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