
90 | SECTION II Perspectives on Nursing Informatics
Nursing informatics (NI) is the synthesis of nursing science, information science,
computer science, and cognitive science for the purpose of managing and enhanc-
ing healthcare data, information, knowledge, and wisdom to improve patient care
and the nursing profession. In Section I the reader learned about the four sciences
of NI, also referred to as the four building blocks, and the ethical application of ...