2. Computer Uses
People use Computers for various purposes:
• Computers are used in schools for teaching
• Computers are used in banks for keeping record of account
holders.
• Computers are used in Railway and Air ticketing.
• Computers keeps track of patients and medical information.
• Military & Police also uses computers.
3. Hospital Settings
In hospital settings, we can find the use of Computers for:
Clinical Implementation
Administration
Research
Education
4. Clinical Implementation
In Clinical Implementation we can see the use of
computers for:
• Assessment
• Patient Monitoring
• Documentation
• Telemedicine
• Electronic Medical
Records
5. Administration
Use of Computers by nurse administrators is to:
• Define the cost of nursing services
• Evaluate quality assurance programme
• Demonstrate the cost effectiveness of hospitaling
• Facilitate nursing Processes
• Justify roles of each hospital employee
7. Computers are also used for several types of medical
examinations and procedures. For instance, heart rate monitor
is used in hospitals where patients with heart ailments come.
Blood glucose monitor is another computer based system where
diabetics are monitored.
8. Conclusion
It is impossible for a hospital to function without technology and
computer. Computers helps in various fields and sectors of the
Hospitals - functioning, patient management, Doctors
scheduling etc.