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Supercomputers open window of opportunity for nursing
1College of Health Science, University of Nevada, Las Vegas 89154.
Computers in Nursing
|May 1, 1993
Summary
Nurse researchers can now leverage supercomputing for health data analysis. This initiative explores high-performance computing applications, identifies barriers, and introduces Nurmetrics, a new field in nursing science.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Science
- Health Informatics
- Computational Science
Background:
- The High Performance Computing and Communications (HPCC) initiative created opportunities for nurse researchers.
- The University of Nevada Las Vegas/Cray Project for Nursing and Health Data Research (PNHDR) facilitated nursing research in a high-performance computing environment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish the validity of a supercomputer platform for nursing research.
- To identify a paradigm shift in statistical analysis for nursing data.
- To explore barriers and new avenues for nursing research using supercomputing tools.
Main Methods:
- Utilized the CRAY YMP 2/216 supercomputer for nursing and health data research.
- Investigated the application of high-performance computing in nursing research.
Main Results:
- Validated the use of supercomputers for nursing research.
- Identified a shift in statistical analysis methods.
- Delineated barriers and potential new research avenues in supercomputing for nursing.
- Conceptualized Nurmetrics, a new branch of nursing science.
Conclusions:
- Supercomputing offers a valid and powerful platform for nursing research.
- The integration of high-performance computing necessitates new statistical approaches and addresses existing barriers.
- Nurmetrics represents a novel field emerging from the intersection of nursing science and computational tools.