TASK
Post your initial response to one of the two topics below.
Topic 1
Simulation technology has been transformative in nursing education. Through the use of simulation, nurses can repeatedly practice skills and gain clinical confidence in a risk-free environment. Simulation, however, is not just for health care professionals.
How can nurses leverage simulation technology for patient and family education? (Include your rationale.)
Share your experiences and ideas for leveraging simulation technology for patient education.
Topic 2
IT can be a great tool in our caring environment, but it can also be perceived as a hindrance. Recent patient satisfaction surveys have had comments such as “the nurse and the doctor were more interested in the computer than me” and “I felt like they were treating the machines not the person connected to them.”
You read in your textbook about Jean Watson and her Theory of Human Caring.
How can we, as nurses, ensure that the patient understands that he or she is at the center of our care and that the technology is an adjunct to it? (Include your rationale.)
Share your experiences and ideas to ensure a patient-focused experience in a high-tech environment.
