NURSING INFORMATICS

KARITSAKESIAH A. ARCEO,UKRN, HAAD RN/SN, RN

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GOALS:
Students may be able to :
● Discuss software and its difference with hardware

● Discuss the purpose and uses of software

● Identify and know the different type of software as well as

its uses

● Discuss about cloud computing, its uses as well as its

advantages and disadvantages.

● See and view some examples of how softwares and

hardwares are used in nursing
 SOFTWARE
It is general term applied to the instructions that direct the computer’s hardware
to perform work.

It is conceptual, rather than physical in nature

HARDWARE — PHYSICAL COMPONENTS

SOFTWARE — INSTRUCTIONS COMMUNICATED

ELECTRONICALLY TO THE HARDWARE
 PURPOSES OF
SOFTWARE
Computer – do not directly understand human language, hence
software translates instruction created in human language to
machine language.
E.g binary numbers (computer language)

Packaged or stored software is needed to make computer an

economical worktool.
Programs — software that perform work

Software is supplied as organized instructions sets called

programs or “apps” (applications), or more typically as a set of
related programs called a package.
CATEGORIES OF
SOFTWARE
SYSTEM SOFTWARE

UTILITY SOFTWARE

APPLICATION SOFTWARE
SYSTEM SOFTWARE
Variety of programs that control the individual computer and
make the user’s application programs work well with the
hardware.

Consists of programs that initialize, or boot up the computer

when it is turned on and thereafter control all the functions if the
computer’s hardware and application software.

Helps speed up the computer’s processing, expands the power

oif the computer by creating cache memory, reduces amount of
confusion when multiple programs are running together, “cleans
up” the hard drive so that storage is managed efficiently and
performs other such as system management tasks
Basic Input/Output System (BIOS)
1st level of system control – stored on a read-only
memory (ROM) chip on the motherboard.

1st to function when computer is turned ON.

1st searches for an OPERATING SYSTEM and loads it

into random access memory (RAM).

OPERATING SYSTEM
(OS)
Overall controller of the work of the computer or the
brains of the computer

It is the software loaded from the hard drive into the RAM
as soon as the computer is turned on.

OS - most critical task involves management of storage.

 4 MAIN OPERATING SYSTEM (OS)
MICROSOFT WINDOWS OS– was 1st released in 1985 by Bill
Gates and Paul Allen
Vision: “ A path to the future.” (Microsoft, 2013a).

Mac OSX– 1st released in 1984. (Sanford, 2015)

LINUX - released as free and open-source OS in 1991.

(Linux.org,2013)

GOOGLE CHROME OS - this was released in 2012 as the OS

for Chromebook laptops. (Chromium Projects, 2013l; Google,
2011,May 11).
The Chrome OS is a combination of web browser and OS
DISK OPERATING SYSTEM
This was text based and required the users to remember a set
number of commands:
DELETE
RUN
COPY
RENAME

This allows only one program at a time. There was no sharing of

information between programs and there was no point and click for
entering commands.
GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI)

Point and click

This was created by Vannevar Bush in 1945 40 years prior to use

by Apple and Windows OSs (Mesa, 1998).

Bush’s research team at the Department of Defense called the

Advanced Research Project Agency (ARPA) – developed the
MOUSE — that allowed pointing and clicking.

Apple computer released the 1st Macintosh with an OS that used

GUI and a mouse in January 1984 for $2495 (Oldcomputers.net,
2013).

Microsoft shipped WINDOWS 1 on Nov. 1985, which had an OS

with GUI and a mouse (Microsoft, 2013a).
UTILITY
SOFTWARE
Programs that are designed to keep the
computer system operating efficiently.
They do this by adding power to the
functioning of the system software or
supporting the OS or applications
software programs.
SECURITY SOFTWARE – includes anti-virus,
firewall and encryption programs which protects the
computer and its data from attacks that can destroy
data and program.

SYSTEM MANAGEMENT UTILITIES – designed to

help the user keep the computer system running
efficiently

BACKUP UTILITIES - helps the users back up

their data.

SCREEN SAVER - computer programs that either

blank the monitor screen or fill it with constantly
moving images when the user is away for the
computer. It provides a small measure of privacy
and security.
ARCHIVAL SOFTWARE – Performs 2 functions
1. Compresses information in files to be archived
2. Stores them in a compressed form in some
long-term storage device
E.g WinZip or WinRar

Compression of files can sharply reduce the size of a

large file such that it can be made small enough to email
to another person or location.

PROGRAMMING ENVIRONMENT SUPPORT

PROGRAMS – used by program developers to support
their programming work or to run their programs.

E.g - debugging programs

APPLICATION SOFTWARE
Includes all the various programs people use to do work,
process data, play games, communicate with others, and
watch videos and multimedia programs on a computer.

COMMON EXAMPLES IN HOSPITAL OR IN NURSING

HOSPITAL/HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM (HIS) or

HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM
(HITS)
– includes billing, payroll, budget management, inventory
control, personnel applications.
- may include clinical and semi-clinical systems such as
laboratory, pharmacy, admissions and patient locator,
order/entry of results reporting, Electronic Medical
Record (EMR) or Electronic HEalth REcord (EHR).
APPLICATION IN NURSING IV VOLUMETRIC
PUMP
SETTING

CARDIAC FETAL HEART

MONITOR MONITOR

BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORS

APPLICATION IN NURSING
SETTING Bladder Scanner - scanner used for residual
urine

Clinitek – for urine samples

APPLICATION IN NURSING
SETTING
CLOUD COMPUTING - refers to the ability to access
software and file storage on remote computers using the Internet.
This have the ability to share files and folders with others.

It includes a word processor, presentation program, spreadsheet,

a drawing program, an a way to create forms.
It can be shared and edited with others. Can be used even when
offline.

Microsoft created an office application for which software is

completely online.
Users can purchase the cloud software per month or annually. It
can be used by up to 5 devices.

In 2013, Apple iCloud began to include the office apps, Pages,

Numbers, and Keynote (a presentation program).
However, iCloud is only accessed using a web browser and is
not a downloadable app.
APPLICATION IN NURSING
SETTING
SHARING FILES IN THE CLOUD - the ability to create and edit files
used cloud computing is a great feature as is the ability to share and edit
files simultaneously with other users.
This is often used by a variety number of users depending on how they
want to utilize the software variety of application and program.

COMMON CLOUD SHARING

FEATURES

● File is publicly visible on the web where anyone can search and
view.
● File is visible to anyone who has the link without a sign in.
● File is private and a sign in is necessary to access the file.
● Shared users can have the ability to view the file.
● Shared user have the ability to make comments on the file.
APPLICATION IN NURSING
SETTING
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

● Backup of important documents - ● No Control over the cloud site -

Backup is a term that means a since we are not the owner of the
duplicate copy of the file. site, we have no control on the
availability.
● Share and Edit
● Target for Cyber criminals

● Concerns for safety of the

information.
QUESTION:
Upon knowing the softwares and
hardwares being used in the medical
and nursing field, in what way does
this help or aid our work?

What could be the Pro’s and Con’s

of this.

Cite examples and compare the

effect/s of nursing informatics on
efficiency of nurses’ workload.
CONCLUSION:
Software:
● is a set of commands that instructs the system as to what the user
wants done.
● General term that describes the computer instruction code, and
particular items of software are called PROGRAMS.

3 TYPES OF SOFTWARE
1. System software - controls operation of the machine and how it
works with the peripheral equipment and supports utility and
application programs
2. Utility Software - supports efficiency, productivity and security of
the systems software and application programs.
3. Application software - includes all the programs the user employs
to do work for which the user got the computer
CONCLUSION:
There are many softwares that are used and is very useful in managing
information.

Cloud Computing is pervasive in the use of computers with Internet access.

It encompasses the use of remote servers and software, file storage
resources and the ability to work synchronously and asynchronously using
shared files and folders with others.

Using computers and managing files efficiently requires to learn new

processes.

Cyber criminals are in constant search of private and unsecured files and
computer hard drive data.
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Saba, V. K., & McCormick, K. (2021). computer systems basics --

software. In Essentials of Nursing Informatics (7th ed.). essay,
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Sewell, J. P. (2016). essential computer and software concepts. In

Informatics and Nursing: Opportunities and Challenges. essay,
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