Title: How Are Computers Used in the Nursing Profession? | Work - Chron.com
Headings: How Are Computers Used in the Nursing Profession?
How Are Computers Used in the Nursing Profession?
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Content: Electronic health records help doctors and nurses communicate more efficiently by eliminating most misinterpretations of written and verbal orders. Using computers, smartphones and tablets, nurses can create and manage electronic health records and update them, as needed. Diagnosis
Electronic health records make it easier for medical professionals to record, retrieve and manage patient data for accurate diagnoses. Nurses often perform routine health assessments such as blood pressure, oxygen levels and even EKGs. Recording the results of these assessments is more accurate when nurses have the technological skills that enable them to save the readings electronically and to store them in a patient's electronic health record. Once captured and recorded, the records will be available immediately for the entire patient care team, reducing the need for physicians to make trips to the patient's room to retrieve diagnostic data. Today's technology also enables nurses to access essential nursing tools and key medical references online, reducing diagnosis time and errors. Computer technology also enables nurses to create records that doctors use to update patient treatment orders more efficiently, when the patient's condition requires it. Treatment and Medications
Nurses now use electronic health records to record and review prescribed medications. They also use software programs and apps to manage patient medications.