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Application of computer in
Nursing
Muhammad Azhar
Lecturer

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Objectives
Define the terms related to computer.
Understand the relationship between
computer and its application in nursing
Discuss various parts of computers and
their uses
Describe the uses of computer in nursing.
Explore the various methods of using
computer.

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Health information management and
technology
Today, health information management
and technology (HIMT) professionals
must have a deep understanding of not
only the management of health data, but
also the software and systems needed to
manage and analyze data. HIMT is a
discipline that encompasses two fields
focused on improving patient outcomes
and reducing healthcare costs:

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Termanologies
Data: It is the collection of numbers,
alphabets, or some factors
Program: A program is a task given to the
computer
Process: Computer system breaks each
program in to different tasks called
process
Hardware: The physical component of
computer is called hard ware
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Cont...
Software: Medium of instructions that
instructs the medium how to work is
software.

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Nursing informatics
Nursing informatics (NI) is the specialty
that integrates nursing science with
multiple information management and
analytical sciences to identify, define,
manage, and communicate data,
information, knowledge, and wisdom
in nursing practice.

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Basic operations of computer
The computer performs the four basic
operations
input
processing
output
storage

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References
Arnold, J. M., & Pearson, G. A. (1992).
Computer Applications in Nursing
Education and Practice. New York:
National League of Nursing.

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