Informatics Nurse Specialist
An RN with formal, graduate education in the field of informatics or a related
field and is considered a specialist in the field of nursing informatics.
Foundation of Knowledge model
Model proposing that humans are organic information systems constantly
acquiring, processing, generating, and disseminating information or
knowledge in both their professional and personal lives
Knowledge
The awareness and understanding of a set of information and the ways that
information can be made useful to support a specific task or reach a decision.
Wisdom
knowledge applied in a practical way or translated into actions. The use of
knowledge and experience to heighten common sense and insight so as to
exercise sound judgement in practical manners. Highest form of common
sense
Knowledge worker
Those who work with information and generate information and knowledge as
a product.
, Computer science
Branch of engineering that studies the theoretical framework and computation
and their implementation and application in computer systems. Study of
storage/memory, conversions and transformations, and transfer of information
in machines.
Cognitive science
Interdisciplinary field that studies the mind, intelligence, and behavior from an
information processing perspective.
Cognitive informatics
Field of study made up of the disciplines of neuroscience, linguistics, artificial
intelligence, and psychology. This multidisciplinary study of cognition and
information sciences investigates human information processing mechanisms
and processes and their engineering applications in computing.
Information science
studying the application and usage of information and knowledge in
organizations and the interfacings or interaction between people,
organizations, and information systems
Transparent wisdom
Applying knowledge in a practical way or translating knowledge into actions
without conscious thought.