Learning Activities and Resources
Learning Activity 1 – Nursing Knowledge and Information
Consider “Nursing Knowledge and Information.” How does this term resonate with you? Before engaging in the readings, you may wish to jot down your ideas on the meaning of nursing knowledge and information.
Reading 1
Canadian Nurses Association (CNA). (2017, March). Joint position statement. Nursing informatics. https://www.cna-aiic.ca/~/media/cna/page-content/pdf-en/nursing-information-and-knowledge-management_position-statement.pdf
Reading 2
McGonigle, D., Hunter, K., Sipes, C., & Hebda, T. (2014). Why nurses need to understand nursing informatics. AORN Journal, 100(3), 324-327. http://0-search.ebscohost.com.aupac.lib.athabascau.ca/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rzh&AN=2012711210&site=eds-live
Why is informatics essential to nursing and nursing practice? The first reading comes from the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) serving to articulate our profession’s perspective on the importance of nursing informatics. The second reading, authored by a group of nurse experts in informatics takes a different approach, describing the data, information, knowledge, and wisdom pathway supported by nursing informatics. Then, using a series of personal reflections, the authors offer practical examples of the use of informatics in nursing.
Address the following learning challenges:
• What are the differences between data, information, knowledge, and wisdom?
• Reflect on the progression from data to information, to knowledge, and to wisdom.
• Give an example of how you use data and information to build knowledge and wisdom in your day-to-day practice as a nurse.
• How can information technology support each component of nursing practice?
Learning Activity 2 – Ergonomics