This is the week to really see where technology and healthcare are connecting. S
This is the week to really see where technology and healthcare are connecting. Select ONE of the following trends and discuss your understanding of this trend in healthcare and its potential impact on your practice as a nurse. What are the legal, privacy, and ethical considerations of this trend? (Everyone attempt to choose a different topic so that we will learn about the many advancements in technology).
Nanotechnology
Consumer health informatics (CHI)
Social media healthcare applications
Health-focused wearable technology
eHealth
Artificial Intelligence
Simulation
Computerized provider order entry (CPOE)
Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA)
Creative measures in healthcare for use with 3D printers
Smart Pumps
Smart Rooms
Robotics in healthcare
Mobile technology in outpatient care
Web-based tools and software technology
Risk Management tools
Chatbots or Bots in healthcare
Telenursing
Telemedicine
Telepharmacy
Telerehabilitation
Teleconsultation
Telehospice
Technology advancement from your clinical practice
Palm Vein Technology
Microchip use in healthcare
Optical head-mounted computer glasses (Google Glass)
Smart hospital beds
References
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Belmonte-Fernández, Ó., Puertas-Cabedo, A., Torres-Sospedra, J., Montoliu-Colás, R., & Trilles-Oliver, S. (2017). An indoor positioning system based on wearables for ambient-assisted living. Sensors, 17(1), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.3390/s17010036
Denecke, K. (2014). Ethical aspects of using medical social media in healthcare applications. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 198, 55-62.
Hebda, T., Hunter, K., & Czar, P. (2019). Handbook of informatics for nurses & healthcare professionals (6th ed.). Pearson.
Minnesota Board of Nursing. (2017). Telenursing across state boarders. https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/practice/nursing-pra…
Ross, J., Stevenson, F., Lau, R., & Murray, E. (2016). Factors that influence the implementation of eHealth: A systematic review of systematic reviews (an update). Implementation Science, 11, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-016-0510-7
United States National Nanotechnology Initiative. (n.d.). What is nanotechnology? https://www.nano.gov/nanotech-101/what/definition