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Computers are used for …
1)Educating nursing students and clients
2) Assesing Documenting and testing clients health conditions
3) managing medical records
4) communication between health care and clients
Computer literacy:
The knowledge and ability to use computers or technology
Informatics :
The science of computer information systems it is a quality and safety education in nursing
Competency :
Use info and techno to communicate, manage knowledge mitigate error Supp deceion making
Health informatics
Is the management of health care information using computers
Nursing informatics :
The science of using computer information systems in the practice of nursing
Ana Nursing info :
A speciality that integrates nursing science computer science info science to manage communicate data info and knowledge in nursing practice to support patient nurses and providers in their decision making
IT :
The use of computers systematically to solve problems
Tiger is focused on designing plans to :
- Enhance the nurse’s ability to use electronic health records to improve health care delivery
- More nurses engaged in influencing the national health care info system infrastructure
- Speed the adoption of technology that can enhance health care safety and effectiveness
Most common computer system used by nurses are
- Management information
- Hospital information
Management info system MIS
Designed to facilitate the structure and application of data used to manage an org or dept
Nurses must be able to communicate health care info …..,…..,…..
Clearly concisely accurately
Medical record :
Contains info about patient’s health th problems and the care provided health practitioners
The process of writing info on chart is called
- Recording
- Charting
- Documenting
Components of medical record :
- Any information sheet identifying the patient name address relative marital status and religion
- Medical information
- A plan for care
- Nursing documenting.
- Medication administration records
- Laboratory and diagnosis test results