Technological advances in society improve its methods of communication. We use e-mail, smart phones, pagers, and text messaging to get in touch with people around the word, all the time. Communicative technology, when applied to nursing, is an effective tool in crossing communication barriers.
The Electronic Health Record allows immediate access to patient information over long distances, thus improving the quality and timely delivery of nursing care; nurses are all reading, understanding, and acting on the same information.
Improvements have also been made to improve communication between nursing staff—the use of e-mail, for example. This helps me prepare myself for clinical situations, as I receive information about clients in advance. Technology will help me to communicate effectively with my colleagues and provide better care to my clients. What more could a nurse ask for?! =)
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Technology saves the day once again!
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