This document contains a brief description about CHARTS, a topic needed to be learnt in Communication and Educational Technology subject in Nursing.

1. RAMAIAH INSTITUTE OF NURSING
EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
SUBMITTED TO:
MS.Ishani Jana
Asst. lecturer
RINER
SUBMITTED BY:
J.Evlin Petescia
2nd year Bsc(N)
RINER

2. CHARTS

3. INTRODUCTION

4. DEFINITION
Charts are visual displays arranged on
thick sheets,poster paper,news prints,or
cardboard.
-S.Kanakalakshmi

5. PURPOSE OF USING CHARTS

6. TYPES OF CHARTS
1. Narrative chart
2. The cause and effect chart
3. The chain chart
a)Transitions
b)cycles
4. Pull chart
5. Flow chart
6. Tabulation chart

7. 1.NARRATIVE CHARTS:
Arrangements of facts and ideas for expressing the
events
eg:we can show an improvement over a period of
years.

8. 2.THE CAUSE AND EFFECT CHART:
Arrangements of facts and ideas for expressing the
relationship between two systems or between rights and
responsibilities or between a complex of conditions and
change or conflict.

9. 3.THE CHAIN CHART:
A circular or semicircular arrangement of facts and
ideas for expression.
a) TRANSITIONS:
Transition from raw materials to finished products.
b) CYCLES:
Cycles such as citric acid cycle.

10. TRANSITION
CHART

11. CYCLE
CHART

12. 4.PULL CHART:
It consists of written messages which are hidden by
strips of thick paper. The message can be shown to the
viewer one after another by pulling out the concealing
strips.

13. 5.FLOWCHART:
Diagrams used to show organizational elements
or administrative or functional relationships. Boxes
connected with lines show levels of lines of
authority.

14. 6.TABULATION CHART:
It shows the schedule of an activity or of an
individual(eg),the timetable of a class.A tabulation
chart should be 50x75cm or more in size and
captioned in bold letters.

15. PREPARATION OF CHARTS
The chart should be of standard size 90x60cm or 70x50cm.
The size of letters for captions and labels should be 2-3cm and the
line thickness should be 2-3mm.
Every detail depicted should be visible to everyone in the class.
Display material should be contrasted with a background.
Flat pictures and other material should be enlarged before placing
on the chart.

16.  One chart should display information about one
specific area in a subject.
 It shoul be neat and tidy.
 The chart should be strong enough to stand for other
rough use.
cont...

17. USING CHARTS EFFECTIVELY
 Every detail depicted should be visible to everyone.
 It should not contain too many details.
 It should possess neat appearance.
 Make sure there is provision to hang the chart.
 Use pointer to point specific details.
 Charts can be stored carefully for future use.

18. ADVANTAGES
&
DISADVANTAGES