Ch 1. Use of Computers in Teaching, Learning, Research & Nursing Practice

A. APPLICATION OF COMPUTER IN TEACHING, LEARNING: Also called as COMPUTER AIDED TEACHING & TESTING. Computers are widely used for teaching & testing the knowledge of students. Many books and research papers are digitized and available on the internet. The traditional teaching learning process in class room has limitations.

A. APPLICATION OF COMPUTER IN TEACHING, LEARNING: (contd..) Educational software’s are becoming more popular as they are enriching the learning process. Multimedia enhances traditional learning process. Computer Aided Teaching & Testing increases attention & interest.

A. APPLICATION OF COMPUTER IN TEACHING, LEARNING: (contd..) It improves retention. Any topic can be studied independently any number of times. The revision becomes fast due to interactive multimedia. Many multimedia software are available on CD from Kindergarten to postgraduate studies.

A. APPLICATION OF COMPUTER IN TEACHING, LEARNING: (contd..) Multimedia for Nurses: The Clinical Work, Patient Health Care, O.T. Preparation can be studied by Multimedia. Now-a-days many computers and other books have CD’s for additional information in the form of Multimedia.

B. APPLICATION OF COMPUTER IN NURSING PRACTICE: DATA BASE CREATION: MEDICAL DAIGNOSIS: OBSERVATION OF PATIENTS: HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT: RESEARCH IN PHARMACEUTICAL LABORATORIES: COMPUTER AIDED TEACHING: USE OF INTERNET AND INTRANET: HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND STATISTICAL PACKAGES:

1.DATA BASE CREATION: Various information is required in medical science (disease, patient and is related information). Along with this, information regarding blood banks, donors, company manufacturing medicines, medical distributors, doctors, laboratories, hospitals and the facilities available)all are important. This information is stored systematically by means of different programs

1.DATA BASE CREATION: (contd..)

2.MEDICAL DAIGNOSIS: The diagnosis of the disease is normally done by asking questions to the patient Doctors with the help of their experience diagnose the disease. In some cases some tests are conducted and results and information is used for diagnosis. Similarly, the computers can also do the diagnosis with a proper software Home Medical Advisor is one such type of software.

2.MEDICAL DAIGNOSIS: (contd..)

3. OBSERVATION OF PATIENTS: Observations of the patient are recorded by means of a computer. In I.C.U unit’s body temperature, blood pressure, heartbeat, pulse rate etc are recorded continuously with the help of computer. Even for major fluctuation, computer at once gives indication. In operation theaters and in I.C.U such computer aided machines are required.

3. OBSERVATION OF PATIENTS: (contd..)

4. HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT: Hospital management is very important task and computer can handle it smoothly The inventory of medicines is always updated by a computerized system. Even these systems prepare purchase orders for the medicine to maintain the minimum stock in the hospital. contd…

4. HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT: (contd…) Along with the inventory computers are used for other types of work like billing, patient history and many more. Even computers are used to get advice, consultancy of experts via internet. The information and techniques for complicated operations available on internet is used for critical operations

4.HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT: (contd…)

5. RESEARCH IN PHARMACEUTICAL LABORATORIES: The effects of medicines are slow or fast. The reactions at the beginning, end and also intermediate are important for the research in medicine. The compound reacts with different fluids and secretions of the body. The exact process and formula may not be known exactly. contd…

5. RESEARCH IN PHARMACEUTICAL LABORATORIES: (contd..) To study and research such mechanisms formulae is very difficult. Computers help to find exact or modified medicines. If proper solution is not available then research can be stopped.

5. RESEARCH IN PHARMACEUTICAL LABORATORIES: (contd..)

6.COMPUTER AIDED TEACHING: The interactive multimedia compact discs are available for the learning process. These series are very useful to study different process, methods and skills required by the nurses.

6.COMPUTER AIDED TEACHING: (CONTD..)

7. USE OF INTERNET AND INTRANET: The intranet is used for inter departmental communication. The internet can be used for e-mail and chatting. The different websites are very useful to collect latest information. The consultation for the critical cases is available by means of internet. During epidemic and disaster internet is very very useful.

7. USE OF INTERNET AND INTRANET: (CONTD..)

8.HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND STATISTICAL PACKAGES: Hospital management systems and statistical packages are very useful for nurses and hospital to update and maintain the data bases of patients, inventory. The diet charts, treatment and all other information can be easily recorded and can be made available to the doctors.

8.HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND STATISTICAL PACKAGES: