Using Computers to Speed Up the Nursing Process Flashcards
An ultimate part of nursing profession
and use of computers, internet,
telephones, digital devices etc can
increase efficiency and accuracy in all
phases of the nursing process.
Nursing Process
It can help to meet the standards of
nursing practice and helps to spend
more time meeting patients’ needs
Nursing Process
can either stand alone or be part of a
larger system the whole facility uses
A Computer Information System
Use the computer terminal to record
admission information
Assessment
As nurses collect data, enter further
information as prompted by the computer’s software program.
Assessment
Enter data about the patient’s health status, history, chief complaint and other assessments
Assessment
Enter data about the patient’s health status, history, chief complaint and other assessments
Nursing Diagnosis
To help nurses begin writing a plan of care, newer computer programs display recommended interventions for the selected diagnoses and expected outcomes
Planning
Computers also can track outcomes for large patient populations
Planning
Use the computer to record interventions and patient information, such as transfer and discharge instructions and to communicate this information to other departments
Implementing
Nurses can use computers to compare large amounts of patient data, help identify outcomes patients are likely to achieve based on individual problems and needs, and estimate the time frame for reaching outcome goal
Evaluating
