NURSING INFORMATION SYSTEM

Compiled by:
Mona Liza Avelino, RN, MAN, PhD
Precy Lantin, RN, MAN
INTERNET APPLICATIONS

The Internet is a global

system of interconnected
computer networks that
use the standard Internet
Protocol Suite (TCP/IP) to
serve billions of users
worldwide.
PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT (PDA)

•Developed in the early 1980s

•The first PDAs were designed
primarily as personal
information managers (PIMs)
that included electronic
telephone books and
appointment calendars.
Newton MessagePad
•Developed by Apple in
1983
•The first popular PDA
that featured a touch
screen and handwriting
capabilities
Palm Pilot
• Introduced by US
Robotics in 1996
• Light, fit in the palm
and featured Graffiti
handwriting recognition
software.
Pocket PC
• Introduced by Microsoft in
2000
• Compact version of
Windows OS
• It gave users the privilege
of having more than one
application open at the
same time
PDAs began to lose
popularity beginning 2007
with the introduction of the
Apple iPhone and later,
the Google Android
smartphone.
Simon
• The first smartphone introduced
by IBM in 1993

• Combined features of the

cellular telephone and personal
information management
software
 USES OF PDA IN NURSING
•Patient safety and error reduction
 USES OF PDA IN NURSING

• E-books reference can be updated and subscriptions

renewed
• Easy for nursing students and other health professionals to
use when answering patient questions at the point of care
(Farrel & Rose, 2008)
 ELECTRONIC MAILS

• Used for the following: appointment

• • A system for sending and
receiving a digital message
over a computer network,
between two personal
computers
schedules, billing questions, health
questions for the physician,
prescription refills, referrals or
non-urgent consults, test results,
preventative health care reminders,
counseling, and education
WIRELESS PHONES/ TWO-WAY PHONES

• Usually used by long

term care companies
such assisted living
facilities and nursing
homes
TELECONFERENCE/FACETIME

• Saves time and cost for

travel
• Improves medical training
• Allows to Interact with
Medical Specialists
Anytime, Anywhere
• Enables to View and
Emulate Surgeries
• Improves Competitive
Advantage
 OTHER INTERNET APPLICATIONS

Twitter, Facebook, Web 2.0, Blogs, Wikis

BENEFITS OF INTERNET OF THINGS FOR HEALTHCARE
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Connected health is a socio-technical model for healthcare

management and delivery by using technology to provide
healthcare services remotely.

Connected health aims to maximize healthcare resources

and provide increased, flexible opportunities for consumers
to engage with clinicians and better self-manage their care.
BENEFITS OF INTERNET OF THINGS FOR HEALTHCARE
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1. Enhanced management of drugs

2. Improve disease management
3. Reduce of the costs
4. Reduce errors
NURSING INFORMATICS: CONNECTING PATIENT
CARE AND TECHNOLOGY