Answer for NRS 493 Professional Capstone and Practicum Reflective Journal – Topic 7
This week, the focus is about the role of technology in enhancing health care outcomes. Through a discussion and evaluation of the health care processes, the preceptor and I discovered that technology is driving quality care delivery through increased deployment of artificial intelligence, robotics, and health information technologies like telehealth and telemedicine (Astier et al., 2020). These trends demonstrate that to enhance their professional practice, nurses should continually leverage these technologies by getting knowledge and skills to apply them in their care settings (Holmgren et al., 2023). What I have discovered is that more and more healthcare professionals are using these technologies to improve care delivery and interactions with patients, including interventions to reduce and prevent falls.
My personal strengths about the topic is that I embrace new ideas, develop interest in their application and ensure that I have sufficient knowledge. I also value working collaboratively with others to implement these technologies in diverse healthcare settings, including nursing homes to reduce and prevent possible patient falls, especially from elderly residents. However, my weaknesses in using technology include having concerns and misgivings, especially the possibility of machines replacing humans (Vargo et al., 2021). Consequently, I do not trust technological interventions that threaten human intelligence. My bias towards technology in health, some aspects of it, may be the biggest weakness in overall use of different interventions like artificial intelligence. Further, I have limited knowledge that requires more nourishing to be competent in overall usage.
Additional resources that could be introduced in several situations involving the use of technology in nursing include dissemination of knowledge and available evidence, provision of sufficient materials and presentations from all concerned stakeholders, increasing the use of technological solutions like telehealth (Davenport et al., 2019). Further, organizations can integrate digital competency training to equip nurses with more knowledge about the use of appropriate interventions in reducing and preventing falls among elderly residents.
References
Astier, A., Carlet, J., Hoppe-Tichy, T., Jacklin, A., Jeanes, A., McManus, S., … & Fitzpatrick, R.
(2020). What is the role of technology in improving patient safety? A French, German and UK healthcare professional perspective. Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management, 25(6), 219-224. https://doi.org/10.1177/2516043520975661
