MODULE 5

• COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY is a reality of our modern world. It gives us a tool which can be used to help us cope with the complexity and efficiency which is often required in many areas of work.
• Electronic Health Records (EHR) Systems - Most major EHR platforms like Epic, Cerner, MEDITECH have web-based portals that allow nurses and clinicians to access patient records, document care, place orders, view results from any internet-connected device
• Telehealth/Virtual Care Platforms Applications - like AmWell, Doxy.me, Updox allow nurses to conduct virtual visits, remote patient monitoring, and followups over secure video connections.
• Online Reference Tools Web applications - give nurses access to drug references (Epocrates, Micromedex), clinical calculators, care plan resources, and evidence-based practice guidelines (UpToDate)
• Data Analytics/Visualization Dashboards Web-based analytics and reporting tools - (Tableau, QlikView) allow nurses to view quality metrics, patient population data, and operational dashboards.
• Online Courseware/Training Modules - Nursing education and staff training increasingly utilizes web-based learning management systems and selfpaced elearning modules.
• Inventory/Supply Chain Management - Web apps help manage medical supply levels, place orders, track deliveries across facilities.
• P.D.A or A personal digital assistant - also known as a handheld PC, is a variety mobile device which functions as a personal information manager. PDAs have been mostly displaced by the widespread adoption of highly capable smartphones, in particular those based on iOS and Android.
• However, for the vast majority of nursing information systems in 2024, PDAs have largely been supplanted by more capable and user-friendly technologies such as: Smartphones/Phablets › Tablets › Digital Pens › Wearables (smart watches, AR/VR headsets) › Secure Messaging Apps › Cloud-Based EMR/EHR Software
• PDAs or personal device assistant - were revolutionary mobile devices for their time, their limited capabilities, user interfaces, and lack of connectivity options make them obsolete for most modern nursing informatics needs in 2024. Their historical impact was significant, but their current usage is likely extremely limited.
• Wireless technology - describes electronic devices that communicate without cords using radio frequency signals.
• Wireless technology - is used in a variety of modern device to provide convenience and greater mobility
• wireless devices - play an important role in voice and Internet communications.
• Smartphones and Tablets Mobile devices - like smartphones and tablets allow nurses to access electronic health records (EHRs), document care, scan barcodes, and communicate securely from anywhere. Apps like Epic Haiku/Canto are designed for these devices.
• example of Personal device assistant Smartphones/Phablets › Tablets › Digital Pens › Wearables (smart watches, AR/VR headsets) › Secure Messaging Apps › Cloud-Based EMR/EHR Software
• common internet application web based tools: Online Reference Tools Web applications , Data Analytics/Visualization Dashboards Web-based analytics and reporting tools, Online Courseware/Training Modules, Inventory/Supply Chain Management
• Wireless Device: Smartphones and Tablets Mobile devices, Barcode Scanners, Voice Communication Badges, RFID Tracking Radiofrequency identification (RFID), Telemetry Devices, Smart Pumps, Wearable Biosensors, Wireless VoIP Phones
• Barcode Scanners - Wireless barcode scanners allow nurses to verify medication administration, specimen collection, blood product matching, and other tasks at the bedside by scanning barcoded wristbands and products.
• RFID Tracking Radiofrequency identification (RFID) - tags and readers can wirelessly track locations of equipment, patients, staff, and supplies in real-time within a facility
• Telemetry Devices- Wireless telemetry units monitor patients' vital signs like ECG, respiration, and blood pressure remotely, transmitting data to central nursing stations.
• Smart Pumps- Intelligent infusion pumps with wireless connectivity can integrate drug libraries, provider order entry, and EHR documentation to enhance IV medication safety
• Wearable Biosensors -Wireless wearable biosensors like smart patches or wristbands can continuously monitor patients' vitals, movements, and other data, transmitting it to the EHR.
• Wireless VoIP Phones- WiFi-enabled VoIP phone handsets give nurses voice communication abilities from anywhere within the facility's wireless coverage.
• increased mobility, reduced transcription errors, streamlined documentation, continuous monitoring capabilities, and improved response times. As facilities enhance WiFi infrastructure, wireless device usage will continue growing -benefits of deploying these wireless nursing technologies
• Email -messages distributed by electronic means from one computer user to one or more recipients via a network.
• Bookmark - a strip of leather, cardboard, or other material used to mark one's place in a book.
• Bookmark -record the address of (a website, file, etc.) to enable quick access in future.
• Videoconferencing (or video conference) - means to conduct a conference between two or more participants at different sites by using computer networks to transmit audio and video data. For example, a pointto-point (two-person) video conferencing system works much like a video telephone.
• point-to-point videoconference -is a type of videoconference that is limited to two locations,
• point videoconference- , which may include more than two locations.
• multipoint video conferences- Three way video conference meetings, four way video conference meetings and more
• FaceTime = is Apple's video and audio calling service. Think of it as a phone that uses your Wi-Fi or cellular data connection instead of traditional phone lines. You can use it from any iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Mac, to call anyone else using any one of those devices
• Text messaging -or texting, is the act of composing and sending electronic messages, typically consisting of alphabetic and numeric characters, between two or more users of mobile devices, desktops/laptops, or other type of compatible computer.
• SMS stands for Short Message Service - most widely used type of text messaging With a SMS, you can send a message of up to 160 characters to another device. Longer messages are normally split up into multiple messages. MMS stands for Multimedia Messaging Service.
• text messages to a device such as a cellular phone, PDA or pager. Text messaging - is used for messages that are no longer than a few hundred characters. The term is usually applied to messaging that takes place between two or more mobile devices.
• Twitter now X - is a free social networking microblogging service that allows registered members to broadcast short posts called tweets. Twitter members can broadcast tweets and follow other users' tweets by using multiple platforms and devices. Tweets and replies to tweets can be sent by cell phone text message, desktop client or by posting at the Twitter.com/ X.com website.
• The default settings for Twitter are public. Unlike Facebook or LinkedIn, where members need to approve social connections, anyone can follow anyone on publicTwitter. To weave tweets into a conversation thread or connect them to a general topic, members can add hashtags to a keyword in their post. The hashtag, which acts like a meta tag, is expressed as #keyword
• google - is a creative spelling of googol (equivalent to ten raised to the power of a hundred {10100 } )., a number equal to 10 to the 100th power, or more colloquially, an unfathomable (incapable of being fully explored or understood) number. Googol was coined in the 1930s and is attributed to the nine-year-old nephew of American mathematician Edward Kasner.
• Google; the name of the search engine originated from a misspelling of the word "googol", the number 1 followed by 100 zeros, which was picked to signify that the search engine was intended to provide large quantities of information.
• Google: Google Workspace (Formerly G Suite), Google Chrome/Chromebooks ,Google Cloud Platform, Google Fit/Google Health, Google Maps/Navigation, Google Voice/Video Communication Products, Google Search/Scholar, Google Ads/Marketing