Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge 5th Edition by Dee McGonigle & Kathleen Mastrian (2021)

Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge, Fifth Edition by Dee McGonigle and Kathleen Garver Mastrian is the foundational textbook for nursing informatics education — a comprehensive, practical resource that teaches nursing students the core concepts of knowledge management and the technology tools and applications essential for proficient nursing informatics practice. Published by Jones & Bartlett Learning, this text is the leading reference for nursing informatics courses in BSN, MSN, and DNP programs.Grounded in the Foundation of Knowledge Model, the authors use this innovative theoretical framework as an organizational structure throughout the text to teach students how to acquire, process, and disseminate knowledge in clinical and organizational settings. This model-based approach ensures a coherent, integrated learning experience that connects informatics theory to real-world nursing practice and healthcare technology applications.The Fifth Edition has been carefully updated throughout to reflect the most current advances in technology, healthcare reimbursement services, and informatics practice. Updated content highlights the timely contribution of informatics to quality improvement, interprofessional collaboration, and pandemic response. A thought-provoking closing chapter examines the future impact of technology on patient care — including care bots, cyborgs, and artificial intelligence — preparing nurses to be informed participants in the digital transformation of healthcare.Key topics include: data, information, knowledge, and wisdom; health information systems; electronic health records (EHR); clinical decision support; telehealth; patient safety and informatics; cybersecurity in healthcare; and the nurse informaticist role. Essential for nurses preparing for the ANCC Informatics Nursing certification (RN-BC) and for all healthcare professionals working at the intersection of nursing practice and health information technology.