Session 2: Advanced Nursing
Advanced practitioners are educated at the
master’s level in advanced practice and are evaluated as competent in practice,
using expert knowledge and talents. They have the freedom and authority to act,
making autonomous decisions in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of
patients. Use this guide to find information resources relating to advanced
nursing practice including books, reports and journal articles. The
concept of advanced nursing practice is still growing even as the nursing
profession evolves.
Technological
Advancements for Nurses:
- Enhanced Communication:
When nurses got pagers back in the
1980-1990s, they were able to increase patient care. Fast forward nearly 20
years and each nurse carries a cell phone with the ability to order a pizza and
medicine all at the same time. Most clinics have advanced communication
systems. Use smartphones and apps, nurses can receive text messages and receive
alarms from their patients through their phones. Forget those old-fashioned
pagers.
- Electronic Records:
Piles of endless paperwork consumed the
nursing staff for decades. Physical paper charts and faxing medical records are
pretty much a thing of the past. Hospitals and medical care centers have
switched to electronic records. This permits everyone in the hospital to access
the patient’s information with the touch of a button. A nurse can quickly see
what medications the patient is taking and which ones they are allergic
too.
- GPS tracking:
Hospital efficiency has been increased
through GPS tracking. Tagging and tracking medical equipment are much easier
than it was before. Radiofrequency identifications tags help nurses find the
nearest blood pressure machine or another piece of equipment. It sounds like a
simple matter, but being able to centrally monitor equipment has increased bed
management and patient care incredibly.
- Drug Delivery:
Several hospitals have implemented drug
delivery systems that come in an implantable device form. These devices release
medication into the patients at the required times. A Registered Nurse can
schedule the dosing and make sure that their patient gets the medications they
need, in the correct dosing, at the appropriate time. This reduces the chance
of a patient error, potential lawsuits, and also allows the nurses to focus on
other areas that need their attention.
- Smarter Alarm Systems:
Go in any hospital across the countryside
and there will be the sound of beeps coming from the patients’ rooms. These
beeps kept the nurses from running from room to room trying to see what was
happening. However, many times these alarms were false or a machine was just
beeping to be reset.
Present your research on Advanced Nursing
at our upcoming 20th
International Conference on Clinical Nursing and Practice to be held
in Singapore from August 19-20, 2019
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