
532 | CHAPTER 30 Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge
ual patient. Knowledge management systems (KMSs) must blend these knowl-
edge needs and provide knowledge bases and decision support systems to inform
clinical decision making. Each person processes and assimilates knowledge in a
unique way influenced by unique perspectives.
KNOWLEDGE USE IN PRACTICE
One way to capture and codify tacit knowledge is to engage in reflection and re-
flective practice. Schutz (2007) believes that reflection is a way of both learning
about practice and a basis for changing practice. One must engage in reflective
practice because
reflective practice can enable ...