L2: Identifying the History of Nursing Informatics in the Philippines

Nursing Informatics started in 2008.

When did Nursing Informatics begin in the Philippines?

2010

By __, the Philippine Nursing Informatics Association (PNIA) was formed.

• Nurse Kristian R. Sumabat

• Nurse Mia Alcantara-Santiago

Who helped start Nursing Informatics in the Philippines?

Philippine Medical Informatics Society (PIMS)

What is PIMS?

1996, Dr. Alvin Marcelo

Founded in ____ by ____ and others.

Helped start health informatics in the country.
Inspired Nursing Informatics growth later.

why is PIMS important?

CHED Memo Order No. 5 (2008)

First included NI in nursing curriculum

Revised in 2009 (Memo 14)

include more Health Informatics course

1950s

Computers used in healthcare (mostly business/admin)

1970s

Nurses joined in designing info systems

1980s

Nursing Informatics became a specialty

1992

Recognized as a specialty by American Nurses Association (ANA)

• Personal computers (1980s)

• Electronic health records (2000s)

• Telemedicine

• Growing need for tech in healthcare

What helped Nursing Informatics grow globally? (4)

• Tech-Oriented

• Concept-Oriented

• Role-Oriented

What are the 3 types of NI definitions? (Staggers & Thompson, 2002)

Tech-Oriented

Focuses on using systems and tech

Concept-Oriented

Combines nursing, info, and computer science

Role-Oriented

Focuses on what informatics nurses actually do