NURS FPX 5005 Assessment 4 Patient Care Technology

NURS FPX 5005 Assessment 4 Patient Care Technology

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Capella University

NURS-FPX 5005 Introduction to Nursing Research, Ethics, and Technology

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Analysis of Technology in Nursing Practice

This paper explores various facets of technology in nursing practice, focusing on electronic health records (EHRs), their applications, benefits, and challenges. It investigates the impact of EHRs on patient care and nursing practice, including utility, advantages, limitations, and ethical considerations.

Effects of Technology on Patient Care and Nursing Practice

EHRs serve as comprehensive repositories of patients’ medical data, accessible via healthcare organizations’ computer systems or mobile devices. This includes diagnostic details, treatment plans, allergies, infections, laboratory results, billing information, radiology images, vaccination records, and overall health indicators (Grewal et al., 2019).

Effects on Patient Care

EHRs expedite and improve patient treatment by enabling nursing staff to quickly identify patient needs and facilitate more effective clinical interventions (Abul-Husn & Kenny, 2019). They systematically aggregate and disseminate patient data to all caregivers, ensuring comprehensive information sharing.

Effects on Nursing Practice

Nurses utilize EHRs to contextualize patient data and enhance interprofessional communication, particularly beneficial for critically ill patients or those requiring close monitoring (Wisner et al., 2019). Secure portal access empowers nurses to efficiently retrieve patient information, leading to improved intervention planning.

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages

• Facilitation of evidence-based medicine
• Precise documentation
• Streamlined preventive care
• Secure storage of medical records
• Enhanced data management

Drawbacks

• Concerns regarding malpractice liability
• High implementation costs
• Potential decrease in overall productivity (Upadhyay & Hu, 2020).

Communication of Data

EHRs support both structured (e.g., computerized provider order entry) and unstructured communication pathways (e.g., clinical notes), enhancing information exchange within healthcare settings (Zhang et al., 2020). They also incorporate encryption algorithms to ensure secure communication.

Identifying Criteria to Evaluate Data

Integration of 5G technology enhances nurse-patient communication via messages, emails, or phone calls, particularly beneficial for patients in remote areas. Online portals established by healthcare organizations facilitate data collection and evaluation before dissemination to the medical team (Zhang et al., 2020).

Controls and Safeguards to Maintain Patient Safety and Confidentiality

Technological advancements improve patient-staff communication and access to intervention updates, crucial for understanding patient conditions. Safeguarding patient data involves issuing secure portal access to family members of patients with impairments and ensuring open dialogue with patients regarding data privacy (Lee, 2017). Ethical utilization requires proper staff training in data storage and monitoring.

Evidence-Based Strategies to Improve the Application of Patient Care Technology

Compliance with HIPAA standards protects patient information, ensuring consent-based data disclosure and enhancing safety and portability standards in healthcare (Shachar, 2022).

Conclusion

Patient care technology plays a pivotal role in healthcare, fostering communication through devices like monitors and trackers. While offering significant benefits, addressing challenges such as staff training, data security, and patient privacy is essential for ethical and effective utilization.

References

Abul-Husn, N. S., & Kenny, E. E. (2019). Personalized medicine and the power of Electronic Health Records. Cell, 177(1), 58–69.

Grewal, D., Hulland, J., Kopalle, P. K., & Karahanna, E. (2019). The future of technology and marketing: A multidisciplinary perspective. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, 48(1), 1–8.

Lee, L. M. (2017). Ethics and subsequent use of Electronic Health Record data. Journal of Biomedical Informatics, 71, 143–146.

Shachar, C. (2022). HIPAA, privacy, and reproductive rights in a Post-Roe era. JAMA, 328(5), 417.

NURS FPX 5005 Assessment 4 Patient Care Technology

Upadhyay, S., & Hu, H. (2020). Clinicians’ lived experiences on the impact of Electronic Health Records (EHR) on quality and safety. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2020(1), 12928.

Wisner, K., Lyndon, A., & Chesla, C. A. (2019). The Electronic Health Record’s impact on nurses’ cognitive work: An integrative review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 94, 74–84.

Zhang, J., Liu, H., & Ni, L. (2020). A secure energy-saving communication and encrypted storage model based on RC4 for EHR. IEEE Access, 8, 38995–39012.