NURS 8210 Week 6 discussion: DIGITAL MEDICINE: MOBILE DEVICES, WEARABLES, TELEHEALTH, TELEMEDICINE – THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES
DIGITAL MEDICINE: MOBILE DEVICES, WEARABLES, TELEHEALTH,
TELEMEDICINE – THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES
Preparing for her run, Susan tightened her fitness watch on her wrist. After experiencing and
having received treatment for a heart arrhythmia, Susan was encouraged to wear the watch that
not only would alert her if she experienced an irregular heartbeat, but the device would also
report the findings to her medical team. Susan felt comfortable going on her run, knowing her
device would monitor her heart.
Digital medicine has changed how patients monitor their health. These advancements have
allowed patients to take an active role with increased control and agency over their healthcare
and well-being. Digital medicine has also allowed patients to communicate with healthcare
providers in different ways that help to facilitate ongoing, continuous, and real-time
conversations that lead to data-informed treatment approaches and healthcare plans. Thus, these
advancements have shifted and changed how healthcare is offered and practiced both for the
patient and healthcare provider.
For this Discussion, you will explore the use of digital medicine in healthcare organizations and
nursing practice. Reflect on the use, implementation, and the barriers for digital medicine and
consider how these devices have changed, or will continue to change, healthcare organizations
and nursing practice.
TO PREPARE
Review the Learning Resources associated with digital medicine.
Consider the use, implementation, and barriers of digital medicine for healthcare
organizations and nursing practice.
BY DAY 3 OF WEEK 6
Post a cohesive response to the following:
Explain whether COVID-19 has impacted the use or non-use of digital medicine.
Be specific.
Explain how wearables, devices, and telehealth may contribute to Big Data.
What are some of the challenges you might have faced during implementation of
digital medicine in your healthcare organization or nursing practice?
What are some of the challenges identified in the “Turning the Body Into a
Wire” article by Sen, Maity, & Das (2020)?
Recommend at least two strategies for overcoming these challenges/barriers now and
in the future. Be specific and provide examples.
Resources
Sipes, C. (2020). Project management for the advanced practice nurse (2nd ed.).
Springer Publishing.
o Chapter 5, “Implementation/Execution: Phase 3” (pp. 121–146)
American Nurses Association. (2015). Nursing informaticsLinks to an external
site.: Scope and standards of practice (2nd ed.).
o “The Future of Nursing Informatics” (pp. 52–62)
o “Standard 5: Implementation” (pp. 73–74)
o “Standard 5a: Coordination of Activities” (p. 75)
o “Standard 6: Evaluation” (p. 78)
Islam, M., Mahmud, S., Muhammad, L. J., Islam, M. R., Nooruddin, S., & Ayon, S. I.
(2020). Wearable technology to assist the patients infected with novel
coronavirus (COVID-19). SN Computer ScienceLinks to an external site., 320.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42979-020-00335-4
Kruse, C., Betancourt, J., Ortiz, S., Valdes Luna, S. M., Bamrah, I. K., & Segovia, N.
(2019). Barriers to the use of mobile health in improving health outcomes in
developing countries: Systematic reviewLinks to an external site.. Journal of
Medical Internet Research, 21(10), Article e13263. doi:10.2196/13263
Otto, L., Harst, L., Timpel, P., Wollschlaeger, B., Richter, P., & Schlieter, H.
(2020). Defining and delimitating telemedicine and related terms – an
ontology-based classificationLinks to an external site.. Studies in Health
Technology and Informatics, 268, 113–122. doi:10.3233/SHTI200010
Sen, S., Maity, S., & Das, D. (2020). Turning the body into a wireLinks to an
external site.. IEEE Spectrum. https://spectrum.ieee.org/turning-the-body-
into-a-wire
Smital, L., Haider, C. R., Vitek, M., Leinveber, P., Jurak, P., Nemcova, A., Smisek,
R., Marsanova, L., Provaznik, I., Felton, C. L., Gilbert, B. K., & Holmes, D. R., III
(2020). Real-time quality assessment of long-term ECG signals recorded by
wearables in free-living conditionsLinks to an external site.. IEEE Transactions on
Biomedical Engineering, 67(10), 2721–2734. doi:10.1109/TBME.2020.2969719
Tully, J., Dameff, C., & Longhurst, C. A. (2020). Wave of wearables: Clinical
management of patients and the future of connected medicine. Clinics in
Laboratory MedicineLinks to an external site., 40(1), 69–82.
doi:10.1016/j.cll.2019.11.004
Yang, X., Wang, X., Li, X., Gu, D., Liang, C., Li, K., Zhang, G., & Zhong, J.
(2020). Exploring emerging IoT technologies in smart health research: A
knowledge graph analysisLinks to an external site.. BMC Medical Informatics and
Decision Making, 20, 260. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-020-01278-9
Wu, M., & Luo, J. (2019). Wearable technology applications in healthcare: A
literature reviewLinks to an external site.. HIMSS.
https://www.himss.org/resources/wearable-technology-applications-
healthcare-literature-review
Other Resources
Bettencourt, E. (2018). The future of nursing technology is exciting.
https://diversitynursing.com/the-future-of-nursing-technology-is-
exciting/#:~:text=The%20Future%20of%20Nursing%20Technology%20Is%20
Exciting.%20adminericaB,advancements%20in%20medical%20science%2C%2
0telecommunications%2C%20and%20even%20
Donevant, S. B., Hilfinger Messias, D. K., & Estrada, R. D. (2018). Utilization of
mobile applications in collaborative patient-provider monitoring of chronic
health conditions: An examination of three theoretical frameworks to guide
practice. Journal of Informatics Nursing, 3(2), 6–11.
Goldstein, K. M., Zullig, L. L., Dedert, E. A., Tabriz, A. A., Brearly, T. W., Raitz, G.,
Sata, S. S., Whited, J. D., Bosworth, H. B., Gordon, A. M., Nagi, A., Williams, J. W.,
& Gierisch, J. M. (2018). Telehealth interventions designed for women: An
evidence map. Journal of General Internal MedicineLinks to an external site.,
33(12), 2191–2200. doi:10.1007/s11606-018-4655-8
National Institute on Aging. (2017). NIH initiative tests in-home technology to help
older adults age in placeLinks to an external site..
https://www.nia.nih.gov/news/nih-initiative-tests-home-technology-help-
older-adults-age-place
Williams, J. K., Feero, W. G., Leonard, D. G. B., & Coleman, B. (2017).
Implementation science, genomic precision medicine, and improved health: A
new path forward? Nursing OutlookLinks to an external site., 65(1), 36–40.
doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2016.07.014
ZEBRA Technologies. (n.d.). The future of healthcare: 2022 Hospital vision study:
Mobile technology elevates patient care, empowers clinicians and enhances
workflowsLinks to an external site..
https://www.zebra.com/content/dam/zebra_new_ia/en-us/solutions-
verticals/vertical-solutions/healthcare/white-paper/2022-hospital-vision-
study-en-global.pdf
Collepals.com Plagiarism Free Papers
Are you looking for custom essay writing service or even dissertation writing services? Just request for our write my paper service, and we'll match you with the best essay writer in your subject! With an exceptional team of professional academic experts in a wide range of subjects, we can guarantee you an unrivaled quality of custom-written papers.
Get ZERO PLAGIARISM, HUMAN WRITTEN ESSAYS
Why Hire Collepals.com writers to do your paper?
Quality- We are experienced and have access to ample research materials.
We write plagiarism Free Content
Confidential- We never share or sell your personal information to third parties.
Support-Chat with us today! We are always waiting to answer all your questions.
