
10 | CHAPTER 1 Nursing Science and the Foundation of Kno wledge
this newly acquired knowledge with another practitioner, and as he records his
observations and his conclusions, he is then disseminating knowledge. Tom is also
using feedback from the various technologies he has used to monitor his patient’s
status. He may also use feedback from laboratory reports or even other practition-
ers to help him rethink, revise, and apply the knowledge about this patient that he
is generating.
Knowledge must also be viable. Knowledge viability refers to applications (most
technology based) that offer easily accessible, accurate, and timely information ob-
tained ...