The document defines management information systems and nursing management information systems. A management information system is designed to transform collected data into useful knowledge for directing resources and achieving objectives. Similarly, a nursing management information system manages clinical data to aid nurses in improving patient care. The document then discusses the applications, implementation, and benefits of nursing management information systems, which include fiscal management, workload tracking, scheduling, and using data to support nursing administration, practice, research, and education.

2. MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND EVALUATON SYSTEM2

3. DEFINITIONSManagement: The process of directing and controlling resources, and their application toward the achievement of specific objectives.Information: The result of transforming data into elements of knowledge that are directly useful and applicable,System:an array of components designed to accomplish a particular objective according to a plan.3

4. cont:Management information system: An array of components designed to transform a collective set of data into knowledge that is directly useful and applicable in the process of directing and controlling resources and their application to the achievement of specific management objectives [Hanson 1982]4

5. Cont: [OR]Management information system [MIS] is basically concerned with processing data into information, which is then communicated to the various departments in an organization for appropriate decision making.5

6. OBJECTIVESManagement information system is designed to achieve the following goals:-To enhance communication among employees.To provide a system for recording and aggregating information.Reduce expenses related to labor-intensive manual activities.To support the organization’s strategic goals and direction6

7. ADVANTAGES OF MIS It supports and enhances the overall decision making process.MIS enhances job performance throughout an institution. MIS provides the means through which the institutions activities are monitored and information is distributed to management, employees and customers.7

8. Cont:-MIS measures performance, manage resources and help an institution comply with regulatory requirements.MIS can also be used by management to provide feedback on the effectiveness of risk controls.8

9. LIMITATIONSTechnology also increases the potential for inaccurate reporting and flawed decision making.Because data can be extracted from many financial and transaction systems, appropriate control procedures must be set up to ensure that information is correct and relevant.9

10. NURSING MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM10

11. NURSING MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMNursing information systems (NIS) are computer systems that manage clinical data from a variety of healthcare environments, and made available in a timely and orderly fashion to aid nurses in improving patient care. 11

12. Features of nmis12

13. APPLICATIONS OF NMIS13

14. APPLICATIONS OF NMISFiscal Resource ManagementWorkload Measurement And Staffing RequirementsPersonnel ManagementStaff Scheduling Office Automation 14

15. APPLICATIONS OF NMISFISCAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENTAdvantages:- The information generated can be used to monitor past performance or to predict future performance.Accumulated data can be analyzed for the development of trends that can be used to project future expenditures. Necessary reallocations and budgetary adjustments can then be made on the basis of these projections.15

16. Cont: WORKLOAD MEASUREMENT AND STAFFING REQUIREMENTSAdvantages:- It helps to store, manipulate and retrieve large volumes of data. The information generated assists nursing managers in planning, monitoring and evaluating use of nursing resources on a daily basis and in the longer time frame.It is used to generate staff schedules with conjunction with personnel management.16

17. Cont: PERSONNEL MANAGEMENTAdvantages:- An employee with a special mix of skills can be located.Records are readily accessible needed for accreditation purposes or to monitor contract compliance.The information may be retrieved on a daily basis for use in conjunction with workload measurement and contract requirements to plan staffing assignments.17

18. contSTAFF SCHEDULINGAdvantages:-Nursing managers are able to plan schedules in advance with considerable time savings. Staffs are informed well ahead of time.Staffing records, if maintained properly, provide useful information for monitoring absenteeism, scheduled time off, and turn over. 18

19. Cont:OFFICE AUTOMATIONOffice automation is the application of computer and communication technology to office activities.The major office automation systems currently utilized in some nursing offices are:-Word processingElectronic office communication systems19

20. Implementation of MIS20

21. Methods of implementing mis21

22. IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDUREFeasibility assessmentInformation Analysis Systems Design Software developmentImplementation Maintenance22

23. Evaluation methods 23

24. BENEFITSImproved workload functionality

25. Better care planning

26. Better drug administration24

27. ADVANTAGES OF NISNURSING ADMINISTRATIONEvaluate quality assurance programsDefend resource allocation to nursingDemonstrate the contribution nursing, makes to the care of the patient.Identify outcomes of nursing care25

28. Cont NURSING PRACTICEEnhance documentation by nursesProvide data to enable research directed at examining the inter relationships between data elements and nursing outcomes.Facilitate development of the nursing process26

29. contNURSING RESEARCHTo assess variables on multi levels including institutional, local, regional, and national.Identify trendsIntegrate to build information and to further synthesize to develop nursing knowledge27

30. contNURSING EDUCATIONTo develop body of knowledge with focus on nursing processTo enable staff educational needs based on follow up care and outcomes.To enhance student nurses accurate documentation28