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Assignment:
Read both articles and the website provided below.
Explore the policies at your employer pertaining to technology including but not limited to new technologies in patient care, electronic health records, social media, and research studies. Do policies exist or are they needed?
Discussion suggestions:
- Your thoughts and professional impressions related to new technology and its effect on the face-to-face interaction between nurses and patients.
- Do you agree or disagree with the premise of the articles and website provided?
- Do you feel that nurses are supported in completing their documentation in a timely manner?
- How does technology impact your work (negatively, positively, or both)? Do you have policies for the technology at your employer?
- What ethical issues have you encountered related to technology and/or EHR's?
- What benefits have you seen in relation to new technology as evidenced in patient care and outcomes? Ex: Telemonitoring, virtual nursing
- Discussion is not limited to these suggestions.
Article/Video Provided:
Article 1: Cline, L. BSN RN CEN. How electronic health records correlate with patient-centered care. Download How electronic health records correlate with patient-centered care.Nursing, Jan 2020, Volume 50(1), p 61 - 63.
Cloyd, B. DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, Thompson, J. PhD, APRN, CNOR, CIP (2020). Virtual Care Nursing, The Wave of the Future.
Website link: Western Governors University (2021). Seven Nursing Technologies Transforming Patient Care.