Describing the Influence of Technologies on Registered Nurses' Work

Abstract

Certified nurse specialists may be more accustomed to considering and addressing the front-end needs of new and existing technologies, specifically, in introducing the technology into practice. Study findings suggest that gaps develop throughout the life of technology-use systems. Technologies and their use contexts should be regularly examined so that nurses are less inclined to commit work-arounds or breech established safety measures.

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“…Os enfermeiros estão regularmente expostos a situações clínicas difí-ceis que requerem atenção e controle e, ao mesmo tempo, a inovações tecnológicas que precisam estar integradas de forma consistente, correta e segura ao sistema de cuidado à beira do leito. Cada tecnologia adicionada ao cuidado e ao sistema organizacional aumenta a complexidade do trabalho da Enfermagem embora, também, potencialize a redução da carga de trabalho, melhorando a qualidade do cuidado e diminuindo os erros e eventos adversos (1) . A partir do cenário delineado, entende-se que a informáti-ca e os sistemas de informação estão cada vez mais disponí-veis para apoiar a prática, a educação, a pesquisa, o cuidado e o desenvolvimento político, social e econômico da profissão de Enfermagem.…”

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