Health Care Database Systems in Practice

To prepare:

• Select a database system that you encounter at work or with which you are familiar. What data points are captured and used by nurses?
• Consider the kind of data collected and the different elements of that data.
• Ask yourself: How is information in this database used for nursing practice and patient care? What benefits does the database system provide? What are the challenges of using the system?

THEN

Post a description of the system you selected and the types of data that are stored in the system. Explain how this database and the data is used for nursing practice and patient care. Evaluate the benefits and challenges of using the database system and the data

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses.

References:

1. Coronel, C. & Morris, S. (2017). Database systems: Design, implementation, and management (12th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.

2. Schraml, T. (2011). Success is an attitude. Database Trends & Applications, 25(3), 28. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

3. Microsoft. Virtual Academy (2013). Database fundamentals. Retrieved from http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/training-co…