Low Cost Wireless Nurse Call System with Webserver

Abstract

Nurse Call System is an essential tool for the present time hospitals. In this research work a wireless nurse call system with webserver is designed, developed and implemented. This system helps admitted patients in hospitals. Patient can call a nurse or patient care assistant (PCA) for help. This system is also capable to generate emergency alarm. When a patient calls a nurse the system updates the status on webserver that a patient from specific room number is calling. Each device has a unique identification number in the system. On web nurse can see the room number and time when the patient has called. In order to turn off the call nurse presses the attendance button. All the nodes transmit data to a base node and base node updates the data to webserver. LAN connected other PC can view the call using any browser or any nurse can view the call using her cell phone through Wi-Fi. Each cell phone acts as a pager. Nurse can be notified of a call on the run.