PART A:

1. What is the role of a nurse informaticist in the health

care system? Explain with examples.

- A nurse informaticist is a professional who applies

informatics principles and methods to support and

improve nursing practice, education, research, and

administration. Some examples of their role are:

designing, implementing, and evaluating information

systems and applications for nursing; developing and

maintaining standards and policies for data quality,

security, and privacy; providing education and training on

informatics competencies and skills for nurses and other

health care providers; conducting research and

disseminating evidence-based knowledge on informatics

topics; and collaborating with other informaticists, health

care professionals, and stakeholders to optimize health

outcomes and quality of care.

2. What are the main theories and models that guide

nursing informatics practice? Name at least three and

describe their key concepts and applications.

- Some of the main theories and models that guide nursing

informatics practice are: the data-information-knowledgewisdom (DIKW) framework, which describes the

hierarchy and transformation of data into meaningful

information, knowledge, and wisdom for decision making;

the technology acceptance model (TAM), which explains

the factors that influence the adoption and use of

technology by users; the socio-technical model, which