Issues in Informatics System

Information on social media can take a life of its own-where inaccuracies can become fact." (ANA,
2020)

Virtual social networks - professional network that have expanded phenomenally since the advent of the
Internet and other ICTs

Electronic Media- Serve as a convenient vehicle [for building virtual social networks for creating shared
knowledge through collaborative learning and problem solving.

Nursing Virtual Social Networks

Provide a cyberspace for nurses to make contacts, share information and ideas, and build a sense of
community.
Purposes:
● exchanging ideas on practice issues and best practices
● to become more knowledgeable about new trends, research, and innovations in health care
● To participate in advocacy, activist, and educational initiatives.

Social technologies are used to provide a dynamic virtual environment, and often provide
communicative capabilities through:
● posting tools like blogs, forums, and wikis
● email for sharing ideas on a smaller scale
● collaborative areas for interaction
● creating and building digital artefacts or planning projects
● navigation tools for moving through the virtual network landscape profiles to provide a space for
each member to disclose personal information with others.

We in the healthcare profession continue to face the challenge of how best to accept this new
communication and information platforms while trying to protect the patient and the confidentiality of
patient data.

Social media and Nursing:

We all know that Social media is a powerful tool that could reach millions in the click of a button. The same
way when used in the right platform it could open a lot of opportunities. But we should always remember
that what we post becomes public and no amount of security settings could guarantee that only those whom
you want to view it would do so.

Internet Applications
● Described as the type of applications which use the internet for operating successfully.
● Aids the internet for fetching, sharing and displaying the information from the respective server
systems.
Examples of Internet Application:
● Google
● Email
● Chrome
● Safari
● Ebook

Personal Digital Assistance (PDA)

● A portable device that functions as a personal information manager.
● Uses: Web browsing, office applications, watching videos, viewing E photos or as mobile phones.
● Features: touch screen displays, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, ; memory card slots, mobile
software applications and multimedia support.
● Include personal information managers for contacts and schedules
● With software to synchronize desktop or cloud server information.

E-mail
● A method of exchanging messages ("mail") between people using electronic devices.
● Invented by Ray Tomlinson and was recognized as email in the mid 1970's.
● Email servers accept, forward, deliver, and store messages.
● Neither the users nor their computers are required to be online simultaneously

Bookmarks
● A saved shortcut that directs your browser to a specific webpage.
● It stores the title, URL, and favicon of the corresponding page.
● It allows you to easily access your favorite locations on the Web.

What is Video Conferencing?

● Video conferencing is a technology that allows users in different locations to hold face-to-face
meetings without having to move to a single location together.
Types:
Point to Point Video Conference
● A point-to-point videoconference was the norm with traditional video conferencing setups (like
closed-circuit TV.
● Point-to-point videoconferencing is still popularly used with common IT teleconferencing tools,
such as Skype. A benefit is that syncing the two signals does not require a bridge or other
sophisticated system. Also, unlike many multi-point systems, there is a better chance of a clearer
signal and less lag time.

Multipoint Video Conference

● In a P2P video conference, there is a simultaneous communication between two different sites. But
here there is communication between more than 2 sites at the same place. Advanced equipment is
necessary for this type of communication to take place.
● The maximum number of participants in a multipoint video conferencing depends on the software
which you are using.
● Most software generally allows more than 25 users at once.
Advantages of Multipoint Video Conferencing:
• Reduction in Travel Cost
• Increased Productivity
• No time Constraints
Some uses of Video Conferencing
● Effective collaboration in various settings
● Conduct of training and medium of education
● Multi-group planning and organization
● Special Gatherings and Functions

FaceTime
● FaceTime is a videotelephony application designed by Apple for use in mobile devices connected to
a wireless network. FaceTime uses the camera and WIFI of the device to create face to face
conversations via the internet.

What is Text Messaging?

● "Short message service (SMS) is a service available on most digital mobile phones that permits the
sending of short messages between mobile phones, other handheld devices and even landline
telephones"
History
● 1st message was sent in the UK on December 3, 1992. It read "Merry Christmas
● Nokia was the first handset manufacturer whose total GSM phone line in 1993 supported
user-sending of SMS text messages.
● In 1995, an average of .4 texts were sent per cell phone user per month. By the end of 2000, an
average text message user sent 35 per day.

Social Effect
● Effect on language
● Texting while driving
● Texting while walking
● Sexting
● In schools
● Bullying

Twitter
● Is an American microblogging and social networking service on which users post and interact with
messages known as "tweets"
● Registered users can post, like, and retweet tweets, but unregistered users can only read them.

Google
● Google LLC(Limited Liability Company) is an American multinational technology company that
specializes in Internet-related services and products, which include online advertising technologies,
search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. It is considered one of the Big Four
technology companies, alongside Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft.
● Google was founded in September 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D.
students at Stanford University in California.

Facebook
● is an American online social media and social a flagship service of the namesake company
Facebook,
● It was founded by Mark Zuckerberg, along with fellow Harvard College students and roommates
Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes.

The Philippines has been dubbed as the Facebook capital of the world. Along with Facebook. Filipinos also
widelv use varied social media platforms entertainment, learning, and engagement. One of these areas
include sharing health tips, : personal health information. and even promotion of healthcare practice.
However, it appears that technological and social media advancement have outpaced the policies and
practice regulation governing privacy of health information

Web 2.0
● Term used to describe a variety of web sites and applications that allow anyone to create and share
online information or material they have created.
● It allows people to create, share, collaborate & communicate.
● It does not require any web design or publishing skills to participate, making it easy for people to
create and publish or communicate their work to the world.

Types / Examples of Web 2.0 Applications

● Hosted services (Google Maps)
● Web applications ( Google Docs, Flickr)
● Video sharing sites (YouTube)
● Wikis (MediaWiki)
● Blogs (WordPress)
○ social networking (Facebook)
○ folksonomies (Delicious)
○ Microblogging (Twitter)
○ podcasting (Podcast Alley)
Advantages of Web 2.0:
● Available at any time, any place.
● Variety of media.
● Ease of usage.
● Learners can actively be involved in knowledge building.
● Can create dynamic learning communities.
● Everybody is the author and the editor, every edit that has been made can be
● tracked.
● Use friendly.
● Updates in the wiki are immediate and it offers more sources for researchers.
● It provides real-time discussion.