Nursing Exam 4 Flashcards
What is telehealth nursing?
It is a method of delivering care remotely through the use of technology including mobile devices, tablets and computers.
How is telehealth nursing used?
It is used in cases when people live far from health care clinics and it is used as in intermediary way assess a patients condition and determine if they need to seek more immediate care
How is informatics defined by Giddens?
It is defined as “… a science that includes information, and computer science to study the process , management and retreval of information
How can informatics be used in nursing?
It can be used to improve communication between healthcare professionals, and to digitally chart, add to and share patient information (as needed)
What are some risks both for the patient and the healthcare team of using digital tech?
That it might break down or stop working so if healthcare workers should not become reliant on it. Additionally, it could become breached and patient information could become shared
What is design thinking?
“Design thinking is a human-centered approach to innovation that draws form the designer’s toolkit to integrate the needs of people, the possibilities of technology, and the requirements for business success” Tim Brown (some guy from a Ted Talk video)
How can design thinking be used for nurses?
It can be used as a way for nurses to use the data, tech, and their own experience to design something that can improve patient care/ the health care system
