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While myriad forces are changing the face of contemporary healthcare, one could argue that nothing will change the way nursing is practiced more than current advances in technology. Indeed, technology is changing the world at warp speed and nowhere is this more evident than in healthcare settings. This article identifies seven emerging technologies...
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... capacity to manage human knowledge, and to convert it into useful products and services, is fast becoming the "critical" leader skill of the age (National Defense University, n.d.). Leadership skills that will be required of nurses to appropriately respond to emerging technologies include being able to use technology to facilitate mobility, communication and relationships; having expertise in knowledge information, acquisition, and distribution; and understanding and using genetics and genomics in nursing (see Table 2 for select examples of these skill sets). Understanding and using genomics in nursing Understanding of the Human Genome Project, genetic sequencing, service delivery models that promote safe, efficient, and effective utilization of genetic/genomic information in care decisions (First Genetics, 2008); ethical issues related to genomics encountered throughout the life continuum and around the world (First Genetics, 2008); ethno-cultural beliefs and practices for utilization of genomic- based care; and resources available to arm nurses with information to learn about and teach genetics (First Genetics, 2008). ...
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... The examination of possible difficulties teachers and institutions may encounter as they work to include AR and VR into medical health education. Maximizing the revolutionary influence of emerging technologies on medical curriculum would require addressing concerns including cost, accessibility, technical skill, and content production (Huston, 2013). Ethical considerations, privacy protections, and data safety in artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled healthcare settings are of paramount importance, particularly when catering to disabled individuals who may be more vulnerable to privacy breaches or data mishandling. ...
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... La transformación digital en el ámbito de la salud ha marcado un antes y un después en la formación y el desarrollo profesional de la enfermería. La era digital, caracterizada por la rápida evolución de las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación, ha impuesto la necesidad de adaptar los métodos educativos y las prácticas clínicas a nuevos entornos digitales (Huston, 2013). Este cambio paradigmático no solo responde a la incorporación de herramientas tecnológicas en la atención médica sino también a una visión más amplia que integra la digitalización como un componente esencial en la capacitación y el ejercicio profesional de la enfermería (Rojas et al., 2017). ...
La integración de competencias digitales en la formación y práctica de enfermería es fundamental en el contexto actual de rápida digitalización del sector sanitario. Este artículo aborda cómo la adopción de tecnologías digitales está transformando la educación y la práctica en enfermería, poniendo de relieve la necesidad de políticas y programas educativos que promuevan la inclusión tecnológica. Se identifican desafíos significativos, como la brecha digital y la variabilidad en las competencias digitales entre los profesionales, destacando la importancia de una colaboración estrecha entre instituciones educativas, organizaciones profesionales y sistemas de salud para establecer estándares actualizados que reflejen las competencias digitales requeridas. Este enfoque colaborativo es crucial para mejorar la calidad del cuidado y equipar a los profesionales de enfermería para liderar en un entorno sanitario cada vez más tecnológico, asegurando que la profesión pueda adaptarse y prosperar en tiempos de cambio constante.
... S hitrim razvojem tehnologij in njihovim vključevanjem v zdravstveno oskrbo lahko pričakujemo spremembe tudi v načinu izvajanja zdravstvene nege (Huston, 2013). Brenan (2018) napoveduje, da se bo z naprednejšo, učinkovitejšo in gospodarnejšo uporabo tehnologij v prihodnosti povečala vloga umetne inteligence (UI) in robotov v zdravstvu. ...
... As technology in health care advances, we can expect changes in the way nursing is performed (Huston, 2013). Brenan (2018) predicts that the role of artificial intelligence (AI) and robots in health care will increase in the future with more advanced, efficient, and cost-effective solutions. ...
S staranjem prebivalstva se pričakuje naraščanje pojavnosti demence. Vključevanje robotov v oskrbo oseb z demenco ima lahko pozitivni vpliv, saj lahko različni roboti zmanjšajo delovno obremenitev medicinskih sester. S tem se lahko izboljša kakovost in varnost oskrbe teh pacientov. Narejen je bil pregled znanstvene literature v angleškem jeziku. Uporabljene so bile ključne besede dementia, Alzheimer‘s, cognitive impairment, memory loss, nursing robot in robotics. Iskanje literature je potekalo od oktobra do decembra 2021 v podatkovni bazi CINAHL in brskalniku PubMed. Na področju oskrbe pacientov z demenco že obstajajo socialni roboti, ki lahko pomagajo pacientom pri spodbujanju ohranjanja kognitivnih sposobnosti in zadovoljevanju psihosocialnih potreb. To se lahko doseže z vključevanjem robotov pri zagotavljanju podpore za večjo angažiranost in komunikacijo ter z dejavnostmi za preprečevanje oziroma zmanjševanje depresije, stresa, anksioznosti in osamljenosti. Rezultati pregleda literature nakazujejo potrebo po bolj poglobljenem raziskovanju dejavnikov uspešnega vključevanja robotov v oskrbo pacientov z demenco. Opredeliti je treba naloge teh robotov in njihov način vključevanja v oskrbo pacientov.
... (16) Especialmente en el campo de la manufactura digital, donde se encontró un mayor interés considerando la percepción por parte de los estudiantes de facilidad y utilidad de estas tecnologías para mejorar la atención sanitaria, concordando con lo dispuesto por Urquidi, (13) que señala la importancia de que los estudiantes perciban la utilidad de una innovación y quieran emplearla en su práctica profesional futura. La manufactura digital se acerca como una tecnología que complementa la labor creativa de enfermería, que por años ha creado equipamiento para la salud, (17) y tiene el potencial de revolucionar el campo para brindar atención más personalizada, efectiva y eficiente. ...
Several institutions and countries have recognized the need to integrate disruptive technologies in the training of health professionals. An elective course on disruptive technologies in health for nursing was developed, structured in 5 units: a) innovation in health and nursing, b) creation of apps and virtual environments, c) digital manufacturing for nursing, d) sensors and internet of things, and e) data science in health. For its implementation, the didactic model proposed by Jorba and Sanmartí was considered; and for the evaluation of the units and the impact of the course, Urquidi's extended model of technological adoption was used. Forty-four students participated (39 women and 5 men), with an average age of 23 years. According to the technology acceptance model, statistically significant differences were found between the pre- and post-intervention groups in all dimensions of the model (Wilcoxon test, p < 0.05). In addition, a positive correlation was found between ease of use, subjective norm and intention to use the technologies taught. The implementation of the disruptive technologies course proved to be effective in the development of technological skills among nursing students in Chile.
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... Often, the nurses are afraid to face new technology because they think it can be substituted by the technology itself [12]. Although with the advancement of nursing robotics, nurses and nursing science risk being passive spectators [13], they need to think about how technology will change practice and create models to provide the competencies they need while not being reactive but allowing themselves to take on this leadership role [14]. We need to invest in the skills of health personnel, to understand and accept information technologies, and not be intimidated by this potential [15]. ...
Keywords: ABSTRACT technology, information system, nurse. The purpose of this study was to collect information about the perceptions and knowledge of nurses regarding the use of health technology in Health Institutions in the Municipality of Shkodra. Cross-sectional methods were used, following a quantitative approach. The study assessed the following components: nurses' perceptions and willingness about information technology, and how these nurses were prepared to use information technology as a good opportunity to improve health care. The persons who participated in this study were nurses of the Shkodra Regional Hospital and the health centers of the Municipality of Shkodra. A focus group was used for this purpose. The study included 63% nurses in regional hospitals and 37% nurses in health centers. All data were obtained during the period February-March 2022. The demographic of the nurses' findings showed that there was a high proportion of female users 63.9% and that the majority of the participants were between 22 and 40 years of age 61.4%. Furthermore, 63.9% of the survey respondents were female. Overall, the seniority characteristics of nurses resulted in a majority of the participants 27.6% having 1 to 5 years of job experience, Meantime the composite reliability and Cronbach α were all greater than 0.7, indicating "acceptable" and "good" convergence validity and internal consistency overall. Additionally, the majority of the nursing staff have a positive opinion of the use of technology, but technology applications are low among them. In general, the outcomes of the nurses in this study indicate an overall positive attitude toward technology. Most of them accept the use of technology during their work regardless of age, gender, or years of nursing experience. However, participants' findings of formal education in the use of technology applications are low. This shortcoming should be addressed through the enhancement of the nursing curriculum and training over time. The need for nurses to be well prepared for the use and application of information technology in nursing and future new technologies should be paramount. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial 4.0 International License. E. Fresku, J. Kraja and E. Abazaj, 2022 Azerbaijan Medical Journal 5368 1. Introduction The use of computer technology is an inevitable reality for nurses who can already express their professional contribution to current systems used in healthcare settings [1]. Furthermore, nursing informatics is one of the newest specialties that contribute significantly to the evolution of health care, but its inclusion and implementation vary from country to country and within the country from region to region [2]. But for nurses to give their best they need to be involved in the selection of new equipment and receive proper training so as not to increase costs and not expose the patient to errors [3]. Nurses should also be involved in the maintenance, training, monitoring, and reporting of technology-related events that adversely affect health care [4]. The problems that nurses have with the use of technology start with the study curricula which do not provide the right information and the importance of the use of technology in the provision of health care [5]. Even in the curricula of the bachelor's study program in nursing at the University of Shkodra, a computer module is developed, but it does not have to do with the health systems used in both the hospital and the health centers of the primary service. It is the deployment of information technology applications in healthcare that requires organizational attention to provide viable practical models so that nurses and other healthcare providers can participate in processes to explore the use of new clinical information systems [6]. The two key concepts associated with changing practice include change processes related to observable actions that occur or occur differently and transition processes related to emotional aspects of human senses [7]. It is the use of IT by nurses that can influence their practice, provide, document, and review clinical care to improve the quality and efficiency of medical care services [8]. From a study in Germany, we see that nurses are interested in technologies that generate and/or use patient data to facilitate cross-professional and cross-sectoral communication [9]. From a study conducted in Shkodra Regional Hospital [10] and Health Centers in Shkodra [11], on the performance of nurses, we notice that there are significant shortcomings in the use of technology. One of the most common problems encountered in the work of nurses is that they have to enter data twice, once in electronic form and once manually. This not only causes fatigue to the staff but takes time out of caring for the client, creates dissatisfaction, and reduces the performance of the nurse's work. Also, another problem is that nurses rarely asked about the technology that would be introduced into their workplace. Often, the nurses are afraid to face new technology because they think it can be substituted by the technology itself [12]. Although with the advancement of nursing robotics, nurses and nursing science risk being passive spectators [13], they need to think about how technology will change practice and create models to provide the competencies they need while not being reactive but allowing themselves to take on this leadership role [14]. We need to invest in the skills of health personnel, to understand and accept information technologies, and not be intimidated by this potential [15].
... Moreover, the nursing curriculum in Sri Lanka has to be updated to focus on enhancing IT knowledge and abilities among nursing students. Making IT one of the required core disciplines for nursing students will help achieve this (Huston, 2013). As a result, students will have access to knowledge from around the world, will be able to advance evidence-based practice, and will be able to develop their research skills. ...
This article explores various cutting-edge strategies Sri Lanka might use to modernize its nursing curriculum in order to tackle contemporary issues. Employers search the world over for nursing experts who have the skills necessary to meet the modern requirements of the world healthcare system. It is now vital to enhance nursing education in order to extend its focus, deliver more remarkable patient care, and increase the retention and persistence of the students. Nursing students in Sri Lankan institutions place a premium on academic achievement. Meanwhile, many factors that impact nursing students' academic success have been studied, yet many issues still exist. The current study employed a review technique to examine the literature on undergraduate nursing students' academic performance in a Sri Lankan university context, as well as numerous factors influencing nursing students' performance. The relevant literature for the article was gathered from the Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), PubMed, and Google Scholar. The search was restricted to the English language. The paper illustrates how both internal and external factors have an impact on academic performance and outlines measures to enhance the grades of nursing students. Internal factors include student-related factors, while external factors include teacher-related, institutional-related, and home-related factors. The student-related factors were investigated by allowing the students themselves to understand the factors and implement actions to improve their academic performance. Teachers play a major role in enhancing performance. This could be done by allowing them to identify problems encountered by students that impact their performance. The relevant educational institutions can promote different workshops and activities to enhance the thinking skills of students, as well as help teachers, understand the influences of their student's preferred learning methods that will enhance their performances. Parents can identify the matters that pertain to the studies of their children and enhance their performance by giving them support. The study has the benefit of identifying the factors affecting performance and giving suggestions for producing intelligent and skilled nursing graduates for the nation.
... They use this information to make decisions efficiently to improve patient care outcomes. Nursing informatics (NI) is the specialty that integrates nursing science with multiple information management and analytical sciences to identify, define, manage, and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice (Huston, 2013). The term "nursing informatics" was proposed in 1976, when Scholes and Barber (Scholes and Barber, 1976) elaborated on the potentialities of computer technology for a practice discipline like nursing, specifically discussing contributions to service, education, and research. ...
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develop medical data and systems to support the practice of nursing,
and to improve patient care outcomes. Therefore, this paper aimed
at assessing the issues and challenges arising from Nursing
Informatics application as a tool for evidence based community
nursing practice. An extensive literature search was performed and
data were sourced from the internet databases Pubmed, Google
Scholar, Science Direct, Government Agencies, Public Libraries,
Educational Institutions and Commercial Information sources. The
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adapted in this study. It was concluded that the use of technology
(NI) can be beneficial in triage, enabling the community nurse to be
more productive and to provide a better nursing experience to the
patient. It can change the triage process and has the potential to
increasingly improve care but can be hindered by legacy technology
systems and inter-operability issues, in addition to issues of the
digital divide, which means that some patients might access care easily, while others might have difficulties. It was recommended
among others that ICT should be incorporated into schools of
nursing curriculum to encourage competency before graduating
from their schools.
Keywords: Application, Nursing Informatics, Evidence-Based,
Community Practice,
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