The 4 Metastructures of Nursing Informatics. #AdUNursingInformatics

1. Metastructures of
Nursing Informatics
Presented by Michael John F. Natividad

2. Metastructures of
Nursing Informatics

3. Explanation of the Symbols
Metastructures of Nursing Informatics

4. Metastructures of Nursing Informatics
1. Data
2. Information
3. Knowledge
4. Wisdom
Goal: Wise Clinical Decision

5. Data
• As the Nutrients absorbed Root of the tree:
The nutrients are absorbed by the roots and
serve as the nourishment of the whole tree.
Nutrients are raw materials that will be
synthesized in order to produce food for
the tree.
• In Nursing Informatics
Data are raw facts that lack meaning, they
will serve as bases for interpretation

6. Data
• Just like the nutrients of the tree, the
data are still raw and needs to be
synthesized

7. Information
• As the trunk of the tree:
The trunk serve as the framework and
structure that supports the tree. It guides
the food to circulate throughout the tree.
• In Nursing Informatics:
Data that are interpreted, organized, or
structured

8. Information
• Just like the trunk of the tree, the information
serve as structure for the process. The trunk
was built and made strong by the nutrients
absorbed by the tree. Information was
interpreted and analyzed from the data.

9. Knowledge
• As the leaves of the tree:
The leaves are shown wide and broad parts of the
tree. The greener and plentier the leaves, the
healthier is tree. The tree serve as the shade
and guide of the tree for growing
• In Nursing Informatics:
 Knowledge is a body of information
 A sum of known and understood
 Undergone process of synthesis

10. Knowledge
Just like the leaves of the tree, knowledge is a
body and is very broad. It undergone synthesis
for it to be rich and healthy. The leaves are at
the top of the trunk showing a higher state.
Knowledge is a product of analysis of
information and a range of understanding. The
more comprehensive the information, the
broader the knowledge. Using knowledge, the
nurse can apply it to practice.

11. Wisdom
• As the fruit of the tree:
The fruit of the tree is the end-product of all the
processes that occurred in the tree. It is an
essential part because it helps in reproduction of
trees. Through the fruit, the tree can multiply and
be productive.
• In Nursing Informatics:
 Wisdom is application of knowledge
 Wise attitude and belief of action
 Sense of Judgment

12. Wisdom
• Wisdom is the fruit of all the concepts in nursing
informatics. It where you apply the knowledge
that you have acquired from the information.
Just like the fruit of the tree, wisdom can help a
person multiply the correct knowledge and skills
hence, being productive.

13. Wise Clinical Decision
• This is not a part of the metastructures but it is
the goal of the concepts and process.
• As the person eating the fruit (wisdom):
• It symbolizes that if the nurse acquire wisdom,
he can make a wise clinical decision.

14. To sum up…
The principle metastructures of nursing
informatics are based on a nurse's
ability to utilize data, information and
knowledge to make wise clinical
decisions.

15. Thank You