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Describe the use of computers and technology in nursing education.

Concepts for Lecture

1. Computers are used extensively in all aspects of nursing education.

They enhance academics for both students and faculty in a number

materials are available in computerized formats.

CAI helps nursing students and nurses learn and demonstrate

learning. CAI is classified according to format: tutorial, drill and

practice, simulation, or testing. CAI may be used by employers for

ogy, including wireless technology. Projectors and liquid crystal dis-

play (LCD) panels permit computer screens to be displayed to the

classroom, which allows faculty to use capabilities of the computer

instead of overhead transparencies, slides, or writing on the board.

There are two models of distance learning: asynchronous and

available on computers and can be searched and annotated. PDAs

can store reference materials for access in various settings.

The computer is ideal for conducting certain types of learning

evaluations. Large databases of test banks can be accessed and the

computer can generate different exams for each student. Answers

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• Invite the college librarian to demonstrate

searching the nursing cumulative indexes held by

the college library.

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Demonstrate the various types of CAI used by

the school of nursing.

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Describe the type of distance learning used by

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Discuss the advantages of and concerns about computerized client documen-

tation systems.

Concepts for Lecture

1. Computer–based patient records (CPRs) or electronic health

records (EHRs) permit electronic client data retrieval by caregivers,

administrators, accreditors, and other persons who require the data.

Providers can easily retrieve specific data such as trends in vital

The American Nurses Association (ANA) developed a position

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Identify computer applications used in client assessment and care.

Concepts for Lecture

1. Once CPRs are established, nurses can retrieve and display a client’s

physiological parameters across time.

Standardized nursing care plans, care maps, critical pathways, or

In various specialty areas of health care, clients undergo diag-

nostic procedures in which computers play a role. Examples include

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• Discuss the ANA position statement on privacy,

confidentiality, and the nurse’s role.

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Invite a nurse informaticist to discuss this role

and the benefits of and concerns about com-

puterized patient record systems.

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• If possible, invite an individual involved in tele-

health to describe the process, advantages, and

disadvantages.

telemetry).

• Demonstrate how the institution uses comput-

erized care planning.

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List ways computers may be used by nurse administrators in the areas of

human resources, facilities management, finance, quality assurance, and

accreditation.

Concepts for Lecture

1. Computers may be used in human resources to maintain a database

on each employee, including demographic information, licensure,

ment, and forecasting and planning.

Computers can facilitate the accumulation of data for individuals

and groups of clients and the analysis of data for quality assurance.

The Joint Commission has mandated that hospitals have online

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Identify the role of technology in each step of the research process.

Concepts for Lecture

1. Computers are invaluable assistants in the conduct of both

qualitative and quantitative research in each step of the research

process: problem identification, literature review, research design,

data collection and analysis, and research dissemination.

The computer can be useful in locating current literature about

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Invite a panel of nurse administrators to dis-

cuss how computers assist in completing tasks

in the areas of personnel, facilities manage-

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accreditation.

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Invite a nurse researcher or nursing student

enrolled in a doctoral program to discuss the

use of computers in each step of the research

process.

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