The influence of digital technologies on nursing work in emergency, intensive and critical care
Mihaylova, Mariela (2024)
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2024121937727
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2024121937727
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The presence of digital technologies in nursing has grown rapidly in recent years. Artificial intelligence, robotics, Internet of Things, digital health records are some of the most common digital tools used in nursing and healthcare in general. Even though digitalization in nursing has become more popular, nursing profession is perceived and meant to be patient-centered profession, based on personalized care, empathy and professionalism of healthcare workers. Digital technology is being implemented to improve nursing work, but not to replace human care. Intensive, critical and emergency care are the most versatile nursing settings, where nurses can benefit from using various digital technology to enhance the efficiency of their work.
The aim of the literature review was to explore the influence of digital technologies on nursing work in intensive, critical and emergency care. The articles were selected by performing a combined search in CINAHL Ultimate and Medline via EBSCO. A total of 110 articles were initially identified, out of which five were selected for the literature review. The data analysis process revealed two main categories – positive influence and negative influence of digital technologies on nursing work in intensive, critical and emergency care.
In conclusion, the results revealed that using digital technologies in nursing has pros and cons, depending on the interface of the used applications, simplicity in navigation, overall technological and digital literacy and openness in nurses, as well as their attitude and interest in trying and learning to use innovations in their work. Overall, digital technologies seem to make nursing work more timely and financially efficient, but sometimes it might cause difficulties and misunderstandings.
The aim of the literature review was to explore the influence of digital technologies on nursing work in intensive, critical and emergency care. The articles were selected by performing a combined search in CINAHL Ultimate and Medline via EBSCO. A total of 110 articles were initially identified, out of which five were selected for the literature review. The data analysis process revealed two main categories – positive influence and negative influence of digital technologies on nursing work in intensive, critical and emergency care.
In conclusion, the results revealed that using digital technologies in nursing has pros and cons, depending on the interface of the used applications, simplicity in navigation, overall technological and digital literacy and openness in nurses, as well as their attitude and interest in trying and learning to use innovations in their work. Overall, digital technologies seem to make nursing work more timely and financially efficient, but sometimes it might cause difficulties and misunderstandings.