Will the increased use of telehealth technology tools be viewed as dehumanizing patient care, or will they be viewed as a means to promote more contact with healthcare providers and new ways for people to stay connected (as in online disease support groups), thereby creating better long-term disease management and patient satisfaction? Why or why not?
Book: McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. (2015). Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge (3rd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett. (ISBN 978-1-284-04351-8)
Learning Goals/Outcomes
Upon completion, the student will be able to:
- Write APA formal paper related to nursing informatics case study
- Discuss aspects of APA format
- Integrate in-text citations in correct APA format
- Create a reference page in correct APA format
- Describe the basic concepts of the science of human factors.
- Explain why addressing these contributory factors is critical to ensuring the safety of patients and providers.
- Describe how process changes can reduce the impact of factors that contribute to error.
- Explain why the design and testing of technology are important to ensure reliable performance and consistent use.