Computer in Nursing

Since 1978, computer in nursing were already used in the health care system in Manila. Which of the following processes is not used at that time?

• Admission of patients

• Payment of bills

• Terminal for on line communication

• Nursing standard review

The utilization or use of computer in nursing was acknowledged after a series of events took place. Which of the following was not among those contributing events?

• Study on how computer technology could be utilized in nursing effectively

• Review of the nursing standards

• Expert study on adaption of computer in the nursing profession

• Use computer as basic office functions

The computer use in nursing has slowly increased due to the usability in the day-to-day nursing process.

• True

• False

Which of the following effects is not included once the patient data is entered in the computer?

• Appropriate departments are notified

• Decrease the time of the nurse to utilize phone

• Workload of the nurse increased

• Increase the time of the nurse with patient interaction

Technology became an important tool in the nursing practice. Which of the following is not used in clients' monitoring?

• Discharge of the client

• Pharmacy report

• Sending information about admission of the client

• Receiving information about the transfer of the client

Prior to 1960, the major historical perspective of nursing and computer includes the following, except:

• Many experts adapted computer to nursing

• Nursing underwent major changes

• Nursing was improving in terms of practice, scope and complexities

• Initially used computers as basic office functions

In this year, the utilization of computer was seen as a potential to improve nursing practice thru documentation, quality of client care and client management.

• 1960

• 1970

• 1980

• 1990

In this year, Computer policies and legislation were adopted in health care, and technology was promoted in nursing.

• 1960

• 1970

• 1980

• 1990

Many nursing experts entered into the field of Nursing Informatics and this became an accepted specialty in nursing during:

• 1960

• 1970

• 1980

• 1990

The desire to enhance quantity health services motivated the decision of the implementation of health information system.

• TRUE

• FALSE