Question

• Provide two (2) examples of how information and healthcare technology has evolved during your nursing practice career. How does technology impact your interactions with patients and families?
• What is the role of nurses in supporting the health literacy of our patients?

Answer 1

INFORMATION AND HEALTH CARE FACILITY RELATED EVOLUTIONS TOOK A MAJOR ROLE IN TODAY'S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. THERE ARE MANY EXAMPLES.

1......1. ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD SYSTEM.

IN THE PAST YEARS WE USED TO RECORD EVERYTHING IN THE PAPER.IT WAS VERY HARD TO FIND THE OLD DATAS AND REPORTS OF A PATIENT. NOW WE CAN ATTACH EVERYTHING TOGETHER ELECTRONICALLY FOR FUTURE STUDY AND REFFERRENCES.  

2.TECHNOLOGY BASED EQUIPMENT WITH CARE

MORE SOPHISTICATED EQUIPMENT CAME OUT WITH BETTER OUTCOMES. WE CAN DELIVER BETTER CARE AND MONITORING FACILITY ALSO ALLOWED IF WE ARE FAR FROM PATIENTS. THIS IS APPLIED FROM A BEDSIDE THERMOMETER TOEQUIPMENT IN AN OPERATION THEATRE.

2... HEALTH CARE PROVIDER WILL GET A DETAIL INFORMATION ABOUT PATIENT'S CONDITION AND HYSTORY WITHOUT ASKING TOO MANY QUESTIONS. THE BEST THING IS PATIENT MAY FEEL VERY COMFRTABLE.IT WILL IMPROVE THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM.AFTERALL MORE SATISFACTION WILL BRING BETTER OUTCOMES.

3...NOT ONLY THE NURSES BUT ALSO ALL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING THE HEALTH LITERACY IN PATIENTS. BUT NURSES ARE SPENDING MUCH TIME WITH PATIENTS THAN OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. SO THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND UNDERSTANDING IS VERY IMPORTANT. TRY TO ALLEVIATE FEAR, FEELING OF SHAME AND IMPORTANCE OF TREATMENT ARE MAJOR CONCERNS.MAINTAIN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT TOO. THROUGH THIS PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE CONTROL OVER THEIR OWN HEALTH .THEY MUST UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENT WAYS TO PROMOTE THEIR OWN HEALTH . EMPOWER THEM AND ALLOW TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY LIFE .