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
About Avant Healthcare Professionals

Content: Decreased Human Error
New technologies can decrease the chance of human error. Nurses who work long hours or have understaffed units are at a higher risk of making mistakes. With new medical technologies, routine procedures are simplified. For example, automated IV pumps can measure the dosage of medication given to patients. This creates a quicker process for changing drip amounts and dosage. EHRs also help with decreasing mistakes at the bedside. Since the data is readily available, EHRs can help reduce duplication of tests or delays in treatment. Positive Impact on Nursing Shortage
Nurse burnout has been a factor in the shortage of nurses in the U.S. Prolonged mental and physical exhaustion can cause nurses to feel stretched thin, which leads to nurses leaving their practice setting. Emerging technologies in telehealth can help mitigate the burden put on nurses since it takes fewer nurses to provide adequate care. Telehealth also provides nurses the opportunity to reach geographical areas that are identified as having health professional shortages.