Computer and Nursing Flashcards
It is the most powerful technological tool to transform nursing profession prior to the new century and computer has transformed the nursing paper based record to computer based record.
Computer
It is used to manage information in patient care, monitor quality of nursing care, and evaluation outcomes
Computer
It is the use of computer technology to support nursing including clinical practice, education, administration and research
Nursing Informatics
It is also the development and evaluation of applications, tools and processes and structures which assist nurses with the management of data in taking care of patients or supporting practice of nursing. (American Nurses Association,1994)
Nursing Informatics
What are the Frameworks for Nursing Informatics?
-Decision
-Knowledge
-Information
-Data
Discrete entities that are described objectively without interpretation yet
(e.g. Blood Pressure, Patient Problem, An outcome
Data
Reflects interpretation, organization or
structuring of data
Information
Processed data or data with meaning
Information
Transformation of information
Knowledge
Information that is synthesized so that
relationships are identified and formalized
Knowledge
Highest form of data transformation
Decision/Wisdom
Application of ethics in using knowledge
Decision/Wisdom
The uses of computers in nursing
-Nursing Practice
-Nursing Education
-Nursing Administration
-Nursing Research
Computers use in nursing education
-Teaching and learning
-Testing
-Student and course record management
computer-assisted instruction
teaching and learning
