NRSE 4580 OUMC Nurse Leaders and Patient Safety Paper

Discuss one (1) technology safety initiative that has been or can be implemented in a health care setting to improve patient safety and work processes, and improve patient outcomes.

They may use one of the following examples or chose your own. Some examples are:

• Smart pumps
• Bar code medication administration
• Clinical decision support systems
• RFID technology
• Smart rooms
• Wearable technology
• Robotics

1.  Describe the technology and its users.

2.  What data is gathered using the technology?

3.  What are the benefits to patient safety, workflow processes and patient outcomes?

4.  What are the cons of this technology?

5.  Do the benefits outweigh the cons?  Provide rationale

6. Describe the role of the nurse leader in selecting, implementing and sustaining technology. Provide 2 examples of effectiveness of the technology of patient safety, workflow processes, and patient outcomes. (You will have a total of 2, not 6)

Textbooks:

Sullivan (2017) Chapters 6

Articles:

Carol, W. (2019). The synthesis of nursing knowledge and predictive analytics.Nursing Management, 50(3), 15-17.