Name: Ange Rose S.

Suello Date:

Section: BSN-2

TEACHING-LEARNING ACTIVITIES:

TASK 1

A. Explore on the Nursing Informatics in the Philippines. Write at least 2-3 paragraphs of its
highlights of the historical view. Include your reference(s).

Answer:

Nursing Informatics is the "science and practice (that) integrates nursing, its information and knowledge,
with management of information and communication technologies to promote the health of people,
families, and communities worldwide. About the Model:

Nursing informatics is a combination of computer science, information science, and nursing science,
designed to assist in the management and processing of nursing data, information, and knowledge to
support nursing practice, education, research, and administration (Graves & Corcoran, 1989).

NIT in the Philippines Brief history

The Philippine Medical Informatics Society (PMIS) and its founders had a strong influence in the
development of health informatics in the Philippines.

- Headed by Dr. Alvin Marcelo, PMIS was officially registered under the Securities and Exchange
Commission in 1996 by its board composed of eleven physicians.

- By the year 2003, a Master of Science in Health Informatics was proposed to be offered by UP-Manila
College of Medicine (major in medical informatics) and the College of Arts and Science (major in
bioinformatics) and was later approved to be offered starting academic year 2005-2006.

- In 2008, Nursing Informatics course in the undergraduate curriculum was defined by the Commission
on Higher Education (CHED) Memorandum Order 5 Series of 2008 but was later revised and included as
Health Informatics course in CHED Memorandum Order 14 Series of 2009.

- The inclusion of informatics as an integral part of the undergraduate curriculum has been one of the
most influential factors for the increased awareness and interest in this field of nursing. However, the
contents of the curriculum were adapted from international materials which does not match the local
needs.

B. What are some of the current issues and problems of Nursing Informatics in the Philippines?
Answer: The current issues and problem of nursing Informatics in the Philippines are Philippines is lack
of devices, machines, resources and methods of utilizing information, computers, and nursing science in
nursing.

SYNTHESIS:

The computer is the most powerful technological tool to transform the nursing profession prior
to the new century. The computer has transformed the nursing paper-based records to computer-based
records. Today and tomorrow, the computer and the Internet are essential for all settings where nurses
function- hospitals, ambulatory care center, health maintenance organizations, community health
agencies, academic institutions, research centers, and schools of nursing.

Reference:

https://prezi.com/qddbxdaun_xt/nursing-informatics-in-the-philippines/

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