How are computers used in the nursing profession?
Computers are an integral part of any industry, including the medical field. In the medical field, nurses find computers useful for keeping patient information organized and assisting doctors.Electronic Health RecordsAccording to a November 2006 publication by Image Computing Systems Laboratory, electronic health records are patient files kept on computer systems. Nurses use computers as part of their daily duties to access, update, add, change and delete patients’ health record information.Medication ManagementSome nurses are responsible for managing medication and immunization data for doctors. Nurses can use computers to keep track of which patients received which medications and immunizations for the day, which may be of importance for the doctor to know.E-PrescriptionsE-prescription software can be set up for medical clinics so they can use computers to type a prescription into a database. The database then sends the prescription electronically to the pharmacy. Nurses use computer
