Title: How Technology is Impacting Nursing Practice in 2020
Headings: How Technology is Impacting Nursing Practice in 2020
How Technology is Impacting Nursing Practice in 2020
Benefits of Nursing Technology
Improved Accessibility
Decreased Human Error
Positive Impact on Nursing Shortage
Potential Drawbacks of Nursing Technology
A Threat to the Human Element
Generational Divide
Data and Security Threats
The Bottom Line
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Content: How Technology is Impacting Nursing Practice in 2020
How Technology is Impacting Nursing Practice in 2020
September 10, 2019
In the last 30 years, technological advances have transformed the medical landscape. The days of meticulous charting and manually filing records are dwindling. With emerging technologies in telehealth and electronic recordkeeping, patients have more accessibility to their data than ever before. In the nursing field, technology allows RNs to improve efficiency and communicate more effectively. While some nurses have oppositions about new technology, saying it takes personal interaction away from the bedside, a survey of 600 nurses show that 82 percent believe that technology positively impacts patient care. For them, the new tools available in health systems help add time back into their day—and with nurse burnout increasing in the U.S.—it may help nurses from leaving their practice setting. Here is a look at how today’s current information technologies are impacting nursing practice: Benefits of Nursing Technology
The advances in information technology and new devices have improved the quality of life for patients and healthcare professionals alike. Improved Accessibility
Electronic health records (EHRs) have transformed the healthcare information technology space. An electronic health record is a digital version of a patient’s medical history.