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NURSING INFORMATION SYSTEM

INTERNET APPLICATIONS

1. The Internet

- A system architecture that has revolutionized communications and methods of


commerce by allowing various computer networks around the world to interconnect.
- “Network of networks’.
- Emerged in the US in the 1970s but did not become visible to the general public until
the early 1990s.

Trivia:

 The first-ever website (info.cern.ch) was published on August 6, 1991 by British


physicist Tim Berners-Le while at CERN, in Switzerland.
 On April 30, 1993 CERN made World Wide Web (“W3” for short).
 Technology available on a royalty-free basis to the public domain, allowing the web
to flourish.
 The World Wide Web was invented in March of 1989 by Tim Berners- Lee. He also
introduced the first web server, the browser and editor (the“WorldWideWeb.app”),
the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) and in October 1990, the first version of
the “Hyper Text Markup Language” (HTML).
In 2013 alone, the web has grown by more than one third: from about 630 million
websites at the start of the year to over 850 million by December 2013 (of which
180 million were active). In 2016, the number of websites has almost doubled: from
900 million to 1.7 billion. However, the more reliable active website count was
stable at around 170 million throughout the year. Over 50% of website today are
hosted on either Apache or nginx, both open source web servers.

THE INTERNET: A Nursing Resource


Carries an enormous collection of information resources and services that change the
lifestyle of the - humanity.
Nurses and other healthcare professionals use the power of internet to establish
communications, documentation dissemination, data and information transfer, etc.
Since the internet has a collection of vast information, the patient already has an idea of
his/her condition before consulting to nurse or healthcare provider.

A. Personal Data Assistant (PDA) and Wireless Devices


- Designed to work both as a stand-alone computer and as a device that
communicates with other computers.
- Common way to communicate to a computer is thru a cable synchronize Wireless
Devices; WLANs, Bluetooth – short intervals, Infrared Data Association (lrDA) –
requires direct line of site
What works best for a nurse?
Desktop? Notebook/Laptop? Tablet? PDA? Smartphone?

B. E-mails and Bookmarks


 E-mail (Electronic mail)
- Similar to a letter, it is sent via the internet to a recipient
 Bookmark
- When referring to an internet browser, a bookmark or electronic bookmark is a
method of saving a web page’s address.
- Is very useful when you find a web page that you want to remember and be able to
look at another day.
- You can access that bookmark at any time and view the web page as many times
as you want without having to search the internet to find it again.

How to view bookmarks using shortcuts:


Google Chrome – Ctrl+Shift+O or Cmd +Shift+ B on
Mozilla Firefox – Ctrl+ B or Ctrl + Shift+ B
Microsoft Edge – Ctrl +l
Internet Explorer – Ctrl + l
Opera – Ctrl +Shift + B
Safari – Command + D

C. Wireless Phone
Wireless Telephone
- That communicates by radio waves rather than along cables, radiophone,
radiotelephone, cellphone, cellular phone, cellular telephone, mobile phone, cell –
a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections,
each with its own shortrange transmitter/receiver.

What is the difference of wireless phones and landline phone?


 The fundamental difference between the two is that landlines are fixed and cell
phones are mobile.
 Customers can only use landline phones in a single location where there is a wired
connection to the telephone network.
 Cell phones are operational anywhere the user can get a signal from a wireless
network.

D. Video Conference
- A live, visual connection between two or more people residing in a separate location
for the purpose of communication.
- At its simplest, video conferencing provides transmission of static images and text
between two locations.
- At its most sophisticated, it provides transmission of full-motion video images and high-
quality audio between multiple locations.

Two-way video conferencing means to conduct a conference between two or more


participants at different sites by using computer networks to transmit audio and video
data.

Benefits:
1. Reduced Travel Time and Costs
- The oldest recognized benefit of video conferencing is reduced travel time and
expenses. The ability for managers, internal teams, and IT personnel to be in client
meetings or solve issues without leaving their offices can help drive business
productivity. Providing video capacity for your customers can create a competitive
offering. Even hiring can be less of a hassle if persons unable to be part of the live
interview process can evaluate the candidate from the recorded video call.
2. Optimized Attendance
- Increased attendance from dispersed internal teams and client is possible for
participants who otherwise would have been debilitated by location. Further, video
recording capabilities mean that, if needed, all individuals who need the data (such as
staff training or presentation) can get the information when it is easiest for them, rather
than delaying or not attending the meetings.

3. Structured Meetings with improved Communications


- Because people are calling from different locations, defined start and end-times are
often agreed upon prior to the video call. This allows for a more intensive discussion with
less chitchat, and participants are more likely to stay alert and focused on what is
discussed.

4. Increased Productivity
- As a result of improved communications, participants are more in sync, decisions are
able to be made faster, and productivity increase.

5. Employee Retention
- The mobility offered by cloud-based video conferencing positively contributes to
employee retention. Less travel requirements allow a better work/life balance and
employees can choose to work from home to alleviate cost of commuting. Remote
employees can still have close relationships with team members, as video’s real-time
face-to-face interactions are richer any alternative to in-person meetings.

6. Sustained Competitive Advantage


- All of these aspects mean video conferencing provides a strong competitive advantage
for your business. There is no benefit to being second, but with the right unified
communication system, you can maintain a strong business position through effective
collaboration and productivity improvement.

E. Facetime
- A proprietary video and audio calling service developed by Apple, primarily used
on iOS, iPadOS and macOS devices.

F. Text Messaging
- The act of composing and sending electronic message, typically consisting of
alphabetical and numeric characters, between two or more users of mobiles
devices, desktops/laptops, or other type of compatible computer.
- Text message is used for personal, family, business, and social purpose.

G. Twitter, Google, Internet, Facebook


 Twitter
- A social networking and blogging service that allows users to send and read tweets
(updates).
 Facebook
- Website which allows users, who sign-up for free profiles, to connect with friends,
work colleagues or people they do not know, online. It allows users to share
pictures, music, videos, and articles, as well as their own thoughts and opinions
with however many people they like.
 Google
- Officially launched in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin to market Google
Search, which has become the most used web-based search engine.
2. WEB 2.0, Blogs, Wikis
 Web 2.0
- Describes the current state of the internet, which has more user-generated content
and usability for end-users compared to its earlier incarnation, Web 1.0.
- Generally refers to the 21st-century internet applications that have transformed the
digital era in the aftermath of the dotcom bubble.
- Blogs and Wikis are some of the new and exciting web 2.0 technologies.

“Web 2.0 is a term used describe online tools which facilitate information sharing,
creativity and collaboration over the internet.”

Other example of popular web 2.0 technologies includes video sharing sites such as
Youtube and Social networking spaces like MySpace or Facebook.

 Blogs
- An informational website consisting of time stamped articles, or post, in a diary or
journal format, usually listed in reverse chronological order.

 Wikis
- A collaborative web site that allows users to create, add to, modify, or delete the
web site content via their web browser.
- You use a wiki to look up information or look for references for a research paper.

 Podcast
- A podcast is a digital medium that consists of an episodic series of audio, digital
radio, PDF subscribed to and download through web or streamed online to a
computer or mobile device.
- You use a podcast to hear music or streamed talk shows.

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