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I need the paper I upload to be review and corrected, in the following two points:
1-Supports description of effective patient care with current nursing and informatics theoretical ideas, and provides real-world examples of appropriate application of the theories.
2-Find a nursing theory relevant to the implementation of change and incorporate in the work. Review Lewin’s Change Theory.
And please highlight in yellow the changes made.!! thank you
Library Resources you can use:
- Cashin, A., & Cook, R. (Eds.). (2010). Evidence-based practice in nursing informatics: Concepts and applications. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
- Berner, E. S. (Ed.). (2014). Informatics education in healthcare: Lessons learned. London, UK: Springer.
- Gerrish, K., & Lacey, A. (2013). Research process in nursing (6th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
- Cipriano, P. F. (2011). The future of nursing and health IT: The quality elixir. Nursing Economics, 29(5), 286–289, 282.
- Korhonen, E., Nordman, T., & Eriksson, K. (2014). Technology and its ethics in nursing and caring journals: An integrative literature review. Nursing Ethics, 22(5), 561–576.
- Kristoffersen, M., & Friberg, F. (2014). The nursing discipline and self-realization. Nursing Ethics, 22(6), 723–733.
- Karns Payne, L. (2015). Toward a theory of intuitive decision-making in nursing. Nursing Science Quarterly, 28(3), 223–228.
Running head: EFFECTIVE USE OF PATIENT CARE TECHNOLOGIES
Effective use of Patient-Care technologies
Sarai Artires
Capella University
Nursing Research and Informatics
February 2019
1
EFFECTIVE USE OF PATIENT CARE SERVICES
2
Effective use of Patient-Care technologies
The advancement in medical technology has played an essential role in improving the
quality medical care across the world. The technology has not only improved the quality of care
but also contributed to the management of costs, making medical care affordable to patients.
While appreciating the tremendous contributions that various forms of technology have had the
provision of care services, there are devastating setbacks that the technologies have created,
thereby castigating the benefits of technology to advanced care services. One of the areas of care
services that have suffered due to the mistakes in handling the technologies is acute care. Lack of
knowledge on the proper use of the technologies has contributed significantly to life-threatening
errors by medical practitioners. The development of procedure leading to the effective use of the
technologies is critical to the improvement of the quality of acute care services.
Sharing of patient information is one of the most critical aspects of medical care
technology in an acute care setting. Due to the complexity of the care service in this healthcare
sector, there is a need to share information between among the primary care provider, patients,
specialists and hospital physicians. As a result of this fact, there is a significant number of people
who use the systems. In many situations, there are technology system complications because of
mistakes that the uses make when handling the systems.
For effective use of technology in acute care services, all the users need to know the
procedures and processes applicable to the use of the technologies. Some of the users are not
aware of even the most fundamental issues such as personal password management in many
instances. The problems with the use of medical technologies in acute care services are that
many individuals are using the technologies and not all these users have the same level of
knowledge regarding the use of the technologies. Moreover, as technologies evolve, the users of
EFFECTIVE USE OF PATIENT CARE SERVICES
3
the new technologies do not get appropriate training on the use of the emerging technologies
(Institute for health Improvement, n.d). That makes it incredibly important to make sure that all
users of acute cate technologies get competitive training in line with the new technologies.
In acute care management, there are many forms of technologies that apply to the
processes of enhancing the quality of care services. One of the most recent technological
developments that are useful in acute care services is Electronic Health Records (EHR). A wide
range of professionals handles acute care patients. Since each professional needs to have the
records for different purposes, the introduction of electronic health records is an essential
advancement towards better management of the patient records. There are also surgical and
survive line technologies that are applicable in acute care management.
Smartphones, tablets, and applications are some of the most recent medical care
technologies, which apply to acute care services. With these technologies, it is possible for the
patient and care providers can keep in touch with different locations and address any medical
concern that may arise. Effective management of these technologies is essential in making sure
that acute care patients receive services that meet the desired quality levels.
Change management is perhaps one of the most challenging tasks that organizations may
face with regards to the use of technology. Since there are some forms of technologies that are
complex and it is difficult to train the users in a short duration, it behooves the management to
create strategies to manage change and align the competencies of the employees to the demands
of the new technologies. The initial approach to managing change and make technology useful to
the provision of acute care serviced is to conduct continuous training services to users of medical
technologies in the organization (California HealthCare Foundation, 2015). Secondly, since
technologies are changing each day, it is essential to adjust the training curriculum to reflect the
EFFECTIVE USE OF PATIENT CARE SERVICES
4
emerging medical technologies. Continuing to use the old training curriculum in the face of
changing technologies is not likely to help in the creation of technological awareness that may be
desired.
When change comes to any organization, there is always an element of resistance that
may derail the entire process of technology implementation. There are many organizations in
which employee resistance to change caused massive challenges that ultimately hindered ab
effective realization of the objectives of the technologies. One of the primary reasons for these
eventualities is the failure of the authorities to align the technologies to the strength and technical
competence of the employees (The TIGER Inititive, n.d).
Preempting change resistance among professional and putting adequate measures to
respond to them is one of the critical roles of change management in an organization. In acute
care, the services are so delicate that a rejection of the technologies may have a tremendous
effect on the provision of care services, a situation that an organization may not like the line to
be exposed to. To address this problem, it is necessary to involve the medical services providers
in the process of acquisition of new technologies. Consulting physicians in the choice of
technology to be used is essential; in deterring any possible resistance that may arise (National
League of Nursing, n.d). Besides, assuring all the personnel that the technology would not
inhibit their performance but enhance their effectiveness in care provision is likely to persuade
the professionals to embrace the new technologies.
The level of technological development in acute cate has been on the rise with each
passing day. Currently, the technologies that are applicable in this area of care services has
improved tremendously and has been responsible for the improvement of the quality of acute
care services. One of the areas in which technology has improved massively is communication
EFFECTIVE USE OF PATIENT CARE SERVICES
5
among the parties involved in the provision of care. From patients, primary care providers and
another professional, the development of communication technologies such as smartphones,
apps, and electronic health records, there is a sufficient level of evidence that the level of
technological advancement in acute care services is impressive.
The major problem in the use of technologies in the provision of care services is the
mismatch between the technologies and users. It is emerging that there is a significant number of
technology users who do not have even the most rudimentary understanding of the application of
such technologies. For example, many patients do not have an understanding of the manner in
which they may use the technologies. Even some of the physicians do not have the operational
awareness of technologies.
The failure to address these challenges will be catastrophic. Since some of the medical
service providers do not know the application or these technologies, they may delay addressing
emergencies, and that may put the lives of the patients at risk. Fatalities may result when the
management fails to address this technical incompleteness. To address this challenge, it is
recommended for the Information Technology department to continually carry out training
services to the users of the technologies to make them competent.
EFFECTIVE USE OF PATIENT CARE SERVICES
References
California HealthCare Foundation. (2015). Nursing 2.0: Improving care through technology.
Retrieved from http://www.chcf.org/publications/2015/06/nursing-t…
Institute for Healthcare Improvement. (n.d.). Retrieved
from http://www.ihi.org/Pages/default.aspx
National League for Nursing. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.nln.org/
The TIGER Initiative. (n.d.). Informatics competencies for every practicing nurse:
Recommendations from the TIGER Collaborative. Retrieved
from http://www.thetigerinitiative.org/docs/TigerReport…
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Effective use of Patient-Care technologies
Sarai Artires
Capella University
Nursing Research and Informatics
February 2019
1
EFFECTIVE USE OF PATIENT CARE SERVICES
2
Effective use of Patient-Care technologies
The advancement in medical technology has played an essential role in improving the
quality medical care across the world. The technology has not only improved the quality of care
but also contributed to the management of costs, making medical care affordable to patients.
While appreciating the tremendous contributions that various forms of technology have had the
provision of care services, there are devastating setbacks that the technologies have created,
thereby castigating the benefits of technology to advanced care services. One of the areas of care
services that have suffered due to the mistakes in handling the technologies is acute care. Lack of
knowledge on the proper use of the technologies has contributed significantly to life-threatening
errors by medical practitioners. The development of procedure leading to the effective use of the
technologies is critical to the improvement of the quality of acute care services.
Sharing of patient information is one of the most critical aspects of medical care
technology in an acute care setting. Due to the complexity of the care service in this healthcare
sector, there is a need to share information between among the primary care provider, patients,
specialists and hospital physicians. As a result of this fact, there is a significant number of people
who use the systems. In many situations, there are technology system complications because of
mistakes that the uses make when handling the systems.
For effective use of technology in acute care services, all the users need to know the
procedures and processes applicable to the use of the technologies. Some of the users are not
aware of even the most fundamental issues such as personal password management in many
instances. The problems with the use of medical technologies in acute care services are that
many individuals are using the technologies and not all these users have the same level of
knowledge regarding the use of the technologies. Moreover, as technologies evolve, the users of
EFFECTIVE USE OF PATIENT CARE SERVICES
3
the new technologies do not get appropriate training on the use of the emerging technologies
(Institute for health Improvement, n.d). That makes it incredibly important to make sure that all
users of acute cate technologies get competitive training in line with the new technologies.
In acute care management, there are many forms of technologies that apply to the
processes of enhancing the quality of care services. One of the most recent technological
developments that are useful in acute care services is Electronic Health Records (EHR). A wide
range of professionals handles acute care patients. Since each professional needs to have the
records for different purposes, the introduction of electronic health records is an essential
advancement towards better management of the patient records. There are also surgical and
survive line technologies that are applicable in acute care management.
Smartphones, tablets, and applications are some of the most recent medical care
technologies, which apply to acute care services. With these technologies, it is possible for the
patient and care providers can keep in touch with different locations and address any medical
concern that may arise. Effective management of these technologies is essential in making sure
that acute care patients receive services that meet the desired quality levels.
Change management is perhaps one of the most challenging tasks that organizations may
face with regards to the use of technology. Since there are some forms of technologies that are
complex and it is difficult to train the users in a short duration, it behooves the management to
create strategies to manage change and align the competencies of the employees to the demands
of the new technologies. The initial approach to managing change and make technology useful to
the provision of acute care serviced is to conduct continuous training services to users of medical
technologies in the organization (California HealthCare Foundation, 2015). Secondly, since
technologies are changing each day, it is essential to adjust the training curriculum to reflect the
EFFECTIVE USE OF PATIENT CARE SERVICES
4
emerging medical technologies. Continuing to use the old training curriculum in the face of
changing technologies is not likely to help in the creation of technological awareness that may be
desired.
When change comes to any organization, there is always an element of resistance that
may derail the entire process of technology implementation. There are many organizations in
which employee resistance to change caused massive challenges that ultimately hindered ab
effective realization of the objectives of the technologies. One of the primary reasons for these
eventualities is the failure of the authorities to align the technologies to the strength and technical
competence of the employees (The TIGER Inititive, n.d).
Preempting change resistance among professional and putting adequate measures to
respond to them is one of the critical roles of change management in an organization. In acute
care, the services are so delicate that a rejection of the technologies may have a tremendous
effect on the provision of care services, a situation that an organization may not like the line to
be exposed to. To address this problem, it is necessary to involve the medical services providers
in the process of acquisition of new technologies. Consulting physicians in the choice of
technology to be used is essential; in deterring any possible resistance that may arise (National
League of Nursing, n.d). Besides, assuring all the personnel that the technology would not
inhibit their performance but enhance their effectiveness in care provision is likely to persuade
the professionals to embrace the new technologies.
The level of technological development in acute cate has been on the rise with each
passing day. Currently, the technologies that are applicable in this area of care services has
improved tremendously and has been responsible for the improvement of the quality of acute
care services. One of the areas in which technology has improved massively is communication
EFFECTIVE USE OF PATIENT CARE SERVICES
5
among the parties involved in the provision of care. From patients, primary care providers and
another professional, the development of communication technologies such as smartphones,
apps, and electronic health records, there is a sufficient level of evidence that the level of
technological advancement in acute care services is impressive.
The major problem in the use of technologies in the provision of care services is the
mismatch between the technologies and users. It is emerging that there is a significant number of
technology users who do not have even the most rudimentary understanding of the application of
such technologies. For example, many patients do not have an understanding of the manner in
which they may use the technologies. Even some of the physicians do not have the operational
awareness of technologies.
The failure to address these challenges will be catastrophic. Since some of the medical
service providers do not know the application or these technologies, they may delay addressing
emergencies, and that may put the lives of the patients at risk. Fatalities may result when the
management fails to address this technical incompleteness. To address this challenge, it is
recommended for the Information Technology department to continually carry out training
services to the users of the technologies to make them competent.
EFFECTIVE USE OF PATIENT CARE SERVICES
References
California HealthCare Foundation. (2015). Nursing 2.0: Improving care through technology.
Retrieved from http://www.chcf.org/publications/2015/06/nursing-t…
Institute for Healthcare Improvement. (n.d.). Retrieved
from http://www.ihi.org/Pages/default.aspx
National League for Nursing. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.nln.org/
The TIGER Initiative. (n.d.). Informatics competencies for every practicing nurse:
Recommendations from the TIGER Collaborative. Retrieved
from http://www.thetigerinitiative.org/docs/TigerReport…
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