THE RIGHT BALANCE BETWEEN TECHNOLOGY AND PATIENT CARE | ||
| Mansoura Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 16, Volume 5, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 197-201 PDF (186.69 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/mnj.2018.150638 | ||
| Author | ||
| Hanan Mohammed Mohammed Hanan Mohammed Mohammed | ||
| Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| In today's healthcare system, information technology is the foundation of the future. Healthcare modernization is best visualized if we compare how we were thirty years ago and where we are today. The need for improvement was the driving force behind the evolution of computers in healthcare. The majority of the past thirty years of technological expansion was spent on computer programs for administrative purposes while the past decade has seen as emphasis on the clinical process. Patient care has become a primary focus in the development of new concepts and knowledge in healthcare technology. Technological development in clinical applications is the current trend in healthcare and it will continue to play a major role for years to come. This article will describe the participation of nurse informatics specialists in adopting the right balance between the electronic documentation in nursing workflow and quality of patient care. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Documentation; Evidence-Based Practice; Nursing Informatics; Technology; Patient Care | ||
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