Digital Technologies in Nursing: Challenges, Benefits, and Use Cases

PROJECT

TABLE OF CONTENTS
 Introduction
 Importance of digital technologies in nursing
 Three digital technologies used in healthcare
 Challenges and benefits of each technologies
 Use of technology by heath professionals, patients and consumer across the lifespan
 Current government & health agency documents
 Conclusion
 References

INTRODUCTION
 In nursing comprehension of digital technology is very important
 Capability of discussing the strengths and weaknesses enables the nurse along with
healthcare consumer to make informed choices
 The presentation will determine digital technologies used in nursing for improving health
outcomes
 It will also include challenges and benefits of technologies

IMPORTANCE OF DIGITAL
TECHNOLOGIES IN NURSING
 Improved health records - The healthcare workers do not have to maintain paper records which is quite
tiring and risky process. Due to electronic health record centralized storage of all information is possible
 Improved Access to Medical Information and Data – Through this patients’ details can be retrieved
easily from anywhere. It has also enabled the healthcare professionals to share their medical data
speedily.
 Enhanced line of communication – With this, the communication amid the patients and healthcare
providers have become quite simple. Now, they can stay in touch with the each other through emails,
text messaging, smartphones and so forth.