Techonology in Healthcare

Competency 1 Explain technologies that lead to enhanced decision-making strategies utilizing the technology life cycle. Scenario As a BSN student you are shadowing a Nurse Informaticist to better understand their role and impact in making healthcare decisions. You have one day in this immersion and will be exposed to several Health Information Technologies and their impact on healthcare decision making. As part of the preclinical paperwork, you have been asked to write a professional reflection in preparation for the next day’s shadowing experience. Instructions Provide detailed responses to each question on a Word document including: • Explain one technology you have used in healthcare o Explain the impact of the technology using referenced support with in text citation • Describe how you used this type of technology to support a healthcare decision o Describe an example illustrating how use of the technology effected your decision making • Research the evolution of your identified technology using the technology life cycle o How has the technology evolved: past, present, future o How has this evolution improved healthcare decision making Resources • For assistance on creating a reflection, please visit the following articles: o Hamilton, S. (2016). Reflective writing: a user-friendly guide. British Journal Of Nursing, 25(16), 936-937. Retrieved from o McMillan-Coddington, D. (2013). Reflection through journal writing to educate registered nursing students on patient care. Teaching And Learning In Nursing, 863-67. o Regmi, K., & Naidoo, J. (2013). Understanding the processes of writing papers reflectively. Nurse Researcher, 20(6), 33-39. Clearly stated, detailed explanation of a type of technology used in healthcare, including the impact of the technology using referenced support with in text citation. Clearly stated, detailed description of how this type of technology could support a healthcare decision, including an example illustrating how use of the technology effected decision making. Clearly stated, detailed explanation on the evolution of the selected technology using the technology life cycle including: How the technology evolved regarding the past, present, future; and how this evolution has improved healthcare decision making.