Purpose
This week’s graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcomes (COs).
- CO6: Discuss the principles of data integrity, professional ethics, and legal requirements related to data security, regulatory requirements, confidentiality, and client’s right to privacy. (PO 6)
- CO7: Examine the use of information systems to document interventions related to achieving nurse sensitive outcomes. (PO 7)
Directions
- Discussions are designed to promote dialogue between faculty and students, and students and their peers. In discussions students:
- Demonstrate understanding of concepts for the week
- Integrate scholarly resources
- Engage in meaningful dialogue with classmates
- Express opinions clearly and logically, in a professional manner
- Use the rubric on this page as you compose your answers.
This is the week to really see where technology and healthcare are connecting. Select ONE of the following trends and discuss your understanding of this trend in healthcare and its potential impact on your practice as a nurse. What are the legal, privacy, and ethical considerations of this trend? (Everyone attempt to choose a different topic so that we will learn about the many advancements in technology).
- Nanotechnology
- Consumer health informatics (CHI)
- Social media healthcare applications
- Health-focused wearable technology
- eHealth
- Artificial Intelligence
- Simulation
- Computerized provider order entry (CPOE)
- Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA)
- Creative measures in healthcare for use with 3D printers
- Smart Pumps
- Smart Rooms
- Robotics in healthcare
- Mobile technology in outpatient care
- Web-based tools and software technology
- Risk Management tools
- Chatbots or Bots in healthcare
- Telenursing
- Telemedicine
- Telepharmacy
- Telerehabilitation
- Teleconsultation
- Telehospice
- Technology advancement from your clinical practice
- Palm Vein Technology
- Microchip use in healthcare
- Optical head-mounted computer glasses (Google Glass)
- Smart hospital beds
ANSWER:
Bar code medication administration (BCMA) is one of the beneficial applications of technology in healthcare. This smart technology works by using a barcode scanner in ensuring that errors in medication administration, such providing the medication to the wrong patient or providing the wrong medication to the patient, is prevented. BCMA involves scanning the identification band of the patient and the medication that will be given. If there is a mismatch between the patient and the medication, the medication will not and should not be administered to the patient (Sipes & Brokel, 2019). Other BCMA technology are…. To continue reading, click on the button below.