Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge

Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge, 6th Edition, written by Dee McGonigle and Kathleen Mastrian, offers nursing students a comprehensive guide to managing health information systems. The textbook establishes an operational framework for understanding how digital infrastructure, clinical data, and communication technologies function within contemporary health environments.

The main coverage integrates four essential areas of study: nursing science, information science, computer science, and cognitive science. By examining these distinct disciplines together, the material explains how specialized healthcare technologies and tools interact with human cognitive processes to support evidence-based clinical practices.

Centered on the authors' unique Foundation of Knowledge Model, the work demonstrates how healthcare professionals manage knowledge acquisition, processing, and dissemination across modern healthcare systems. This text provides structured academic practice for nursing students learning to navigate complex technological tools in professional healthcare environments.