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Chp 9. Nursing Informatics
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Nursing
Not Applicable
01/11/2010

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Central processing unit (CPU)
Definition
the processor/microprocessor that performs the computer program instructions, located in the box that contains the computer hardware
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Compact Dic (CD)
Definition
a thin optical disk that can be read by the laser in a computer's CD-ROM drive
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Computer-based patient record (CPR)/ Electronic medical records (EMRs)
Definition
the accumulation of large amounts of data that are stored over time
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Database
Definition
all information about a client, includes nursing health history and physical assessment, physician's history and physical examination, laboratory and diagnostic test results
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Digital video disc (DVD)
Definition
stores and plays digital information, such as a movie; similar in size to CD-ROM
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Distance Learning
Definition
learning in which people communicate effectively across long distances
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Hardware
Definition
the physical parts of the computer
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Hospital information system (HIS)
Definition
hospital information systems
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Internet
Definition
a worldwide computer network
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Local area network (LAN)
Definition
personal computers (PC) linked directly to or nearby PCs and servers by wires or wireless communication devices
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Management information systems (MIS)
Definition
an expert who combines computer, information, and nursing science, develops policies and procedures that promote effective use of computerized records by nurses and other health care professionals
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Nursing informatics
Definition
the science of using computer information systems in the practice of nursing
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Online
Definition
connected to a computer network
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Peripherals
Definition
at the edge or outward boundary
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Personal computer (PC)
Definition
individual microcomputer system referred to as a desktop, portable, laptop, notebook, or handheld computer
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Random access memory (RAM)
Definition
data and instructions stored on chips; RAM storage is temporary and lost when the computer is turned off
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Read-only memory (ROM)
Definition
program and information stored on chips that cannot be altered by the user
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Spreadsheet
Definition
programs that manipulate primarily numbers
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Telemedicine
Definition
technology used to transmit electronic medical data about clients to persons at distant locations
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Wide area network (WAN)
Definition
computers linked across large distances
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World Wide Web (WWW)
Definition
refers to the complex links among webpages or websites, accessed through "addresses" called universal resource locators (URLs)
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