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Uses of Computers in Nursing
Practice
Presented by,
Sonal Elisha Vas Treesa Mathew
Sushanth S Saliyan Venkatesh
Svetlana Wilona
Sweedal Vas
Fiya Cyril
Tashwitha
INTRODUCTION
• Computers have been constantly enriching the nursing profession and
now they have become an inevitable part of this profession.
• Computers are reshaping the quality of nursing in near future. Nurses

will be regularly conferring with colleagues all over the world through
their computers.
• The quality of nursing will improve exponentially with computer
aided diagnosis and management.
DEFINITIO
• Computer is an electronic calculating machine (that quickly) & can receive
Ninformation then process it in accordance with a programme
digital input
stored in memory & generate output information
- HAMACHER COMPUTER
ORGANIZATION
2.Computer is an electronic device which has the ability to do
some like accept input, input processing, storing commands
& provide output
- ROBERT.H.BLISSMER
Classification of Computers
Mainframe Super Computer
Computer
Based on
Size
Mini Computer Micro Computer

Classification of Computers
Analog Computer
Based on Digital Computer
Processing
Hybrid Computer
Mainframe computer
Super computer
Mini computer
Micro computer
1 Teaching process
2 Learning process
3 Simulation
NURSING
EDUCATION
4 Communication
5 Up to date information
6 Maintenance of record
7 Evaluation
1)Teaching process
• Lesson plans & reforming class room teaching teachings.
• Better & improved lessons.
2)Learning process
• Learning new things.
• Improved quality.
3)Simulation
• Better understanding of the concept..
• Adapting to the environment.
4)Communication
• Enhances of transfer of informations.
• Avoiding misunderstandings.
5)Up to date information

• Latest information.
• Enhances skill development.
6)Maintenance of records
• Source of record keeping.
• Storage for long term.
7)Evaluation
• Computer based testing.

Human resource
Interdepartmental coordination management & personnel
management
• Standardization of patient care.

• Economic way of managing.
• Enhancement in the level of • Provide pool of professionals.
information sharing. • Management of data of health care.
• Management of patient information.
NURSING
Components in patient
ADMINISTRATION information system
Quality assurance
• Promote interoperability.
• Monitoring employees performance & • Minimizing errors.
productivity. • Patient safety.
• Provision of quality based care.
NURSING PRACTICE
Prime responsibility of a nurse is to provide advanced, efficient &
competent nursing care to the individual, family, and community. The
advancement of technology is opening new avenues like,
• Mobile nursing services

• Military nursing services
• Occupational health services
• School health services etc.
NURSING PRACTICE
PATIENT MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
TELENURSING
TELEMEDICINE
Patient Management System
“An automated computerized system is being used to manage all the
needs of the hospital right from the admission to the discharge
process.”
• Maintaining records
• Documenting the findings
• Minimizing the errors
• Preventing duplication of work
• Decreasing the workload
• Decision making
• Paperless structure & paperless translation
• Graphical representation of patient data
Telenursing
“Use of telecommunication technology to render nursing services
to people inhabitating in distant places.”
Phones
Routers
Webcam etc.
Personal Digital Assistants - PDA

Telemedicine
“The health services provided by the health care professionals
to people who are unable to reach the hospitals for any
reason.”
• Video conferencing - Face to face interactive sessions.
• Caregories -
1) Emergency services.
2) Non - Emergency services.
Nursing Research
The demand of evidence based practice is increasing day
by day in the field of nursing and that is possible because
of research.Research is the systematic process of
recollecting facts.The computers have proven to be of
great value in each step of research.
Stages of Research
Problem Selecting thre research
Identification design Performing Analysis
Reviewing the Dissemination of

Collecting data
literature findings
CONCLUSION
• Computerization has contributed enormously towards the
reduction of medical errors and the problems associated with such
errors , by providng timely access to client information.
• and by assisting nurses with client monitoring, decision making
& bedside documentation.
• But the real challenge lies in utilization of input and output
modalities that nurse would find useful.

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Uses of Computers in Nursing

• Computers are reshaping the quality of nursing in near future. Nurses

Mini Computer Micro Computer

Based on Digital Computer

5)Up to date information

• Computer based testing.

• Standardization of patient care.

competent nursing care to the individual, family, and community. The

advancement of technology is opening new avenues like,

• Mobile nursing services

Personal Digital Assistants - PDA

Reviewing the Dissemination of

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