Brenda
What were your initial thoughts on reading the AACN Information Systems/Technology Essentials for the DNP graduate?
As a future DNP-prepared nurse, I believe it's essential for a more profound understanding of technology as technological advancements have drastically transformed the structure and organization of the healthcare sector. Today, nursing is not the same as it was 30 years ago. Technology is imperative for safe, competent, patient-centered care. Advances in technology assist healthcare personnel in performing their jobs and care for patients more efficiently and safely (Pepito & Locsin, 2018).
Did you find any of the essentials surprising? Why or Why not?
I did not find any of the essentials surprising because DNP-prepared nurses are prepared to keep up with the most up-to-date medical knowledge and stay current on evolving best practices. A DNP-prepared nurse holds a terminal nursing degree, the highest level of education available in the field; therefore, the nurse must remain competent in all aspects of patient care.
Describe the changes you have seen in your practice setting over the past five years that have been brought about by the use of technology and evidence-based practice.
My practice setting has implemented Telehealth services and remote patient monitoring (RPM) for patients with chronic diseases to avoid unnecessary hospital visits. This allows providers to follow up with patients anytime, regardless of the care setting. In my current job, telemedicine was instituted due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. This was an innovative way to fulfill patients’ healthcare needs and fill in the gaps in patient care (Liu et al., 2020). With telemedicine, patients with chronic conditions, such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and kidney disease, receive improved access to care by cutting down the barriers in transportation and mobility issues to immobile patients. Telemedicine has ultimately improved access and acceptability to patient care in populations with low socioeconomic.
RPM is the foremost of these advancements. RPM systems are established on collecting patient vital signs, then transmitting them in real-time to healthcare providers. RPM has improved the provider's ability to monitor and manage patients in their homes by using digital technologies to collect health data and electronically transmit it to providers for assessment (El-Rashidy et al., 2021). In my practice setting, we monitor patients' vital signs, and if we notice any abnormal change, the patient is contacted for further evaluation. Also, we have a monitoring center that monitors and tracks patients' vital signs, and if any critical vital signs are flagged, a provider contacts the patient to provide further treatment.
Describe the changes you expect to see in your practice setting over the next five years based on technology.
In the next five years, I foresee the implementation of RPM to have decreased ho.
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1. Brenda
What were your initial thoughts on reading the AACN
Information Systems/Technology Essentials for the DNP
graduate?
As a future DNP-prepared nurse, I believe it's essential for a
more profound understanding of technology as technological
advancements have drastically transformed the structure and
organization of the healthcare sector. Today, nursing is not the
same as it was 30 years ago. Technology is imperative for safe,
competent, patient-centered care. Advances in technology assist
healthcare personnel in performing their jobs and care for
patients more efficiently and safely (Pepito & Locsin, 2018).
Did you find any of the essentials surprising? Why or Why not?
I did not find any of the essentials surprising because DNP-
prepared nurses are prepared to keep up with the most up-to-
date medical knowledge and stay current on evolving best
practices. A DNP-prepared nurse holds a terminal nursing
degree, the highest level of education available in the field;
therefore, the nurse must remain competent in all aspects of
patient care.
Describe the changes you have seen in your practice setting
over the past five years that have been brought about by the use
of technology and evidence-based practice.
2. My practice setting has implemented Telehealth services and
remote patient monitoring (RPM) for patients with chronic
diseases to avoid unnecessary hospital visits. This allows
providers to follow up with patients anytime, regardless of the
care setting. In my current job, telemedicine was instituted due
to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. This was an
innovative way to fulfill patients’ healthcare needs and fill in
the gaps in patient care (Liu et al., 2020). With telemedicine,
patients with chronic conditions, such as obesity, diabetes,
cardiovascular disease, and kidney disease, receive improved
access to care by cutting down the barriers in transportation and
mobility issues to immobile patients. Telemedicine has
ultimately improved access and acceptability to patient care in
populations with low socioeconomic.
RPM is the foremost of these advancements. RPM systems are
established on collecting patient vital signs, then transmitting
them in real-time to healthcare providers. RPM has improved
the provider's ability to monitor and manage patients in their
homes by using digital technologies to collect health data and
electronically transmit it to providers for assessment (El-
Rashidy et al., 2021). In my practice setting, we monitor
patients' vital signs, and if we notice any abnormal change, the
patient is contacted for further evaluation. Also, we have a
monitoring center that monitors and tracks patients' vital signs,
and if any critical vital signs are flagged, a provider contacts
the patient to provide further treatment.
Describe the changes you expect to see in your practice setting
over the next five years based on technology.
In the next five years, I foresee the implementation of RPM to
have decreased hospitalizations and hospital readmissions due
3. to chronic diseases. According to El-Rashidy et al. (2021), the
incidence of chronic disease has developed along with the aging
population, and hospital capacity is lacking to accommodate all
patients. Treatment noncompliance of these diseases ends in
frequent hospital readmission, which increases the burdens of
hospitals and healthcare staff. By providing providers the
ability to monitor and manage a patient’s condition remotely,
treatment can be given timely and effectively (Vegesna et al.,
2017). Therefore, decreasing the health care burden, promoting
better care coordination, and reducing the patient's stress level.
How have these changes affected nursing practice in your
setting?
These changes have positively affected my nursing practice by
avoiding interruption in patient care and improve care between
visits appointments with patients with multiple comorbidities.
These systems are used for continuous monitoring, diagnosis,
assessment, and treatment. Consequently, they reduce
healthcare costs and improve patient outcomes by providing
shorter frequent services to manage chronic diseases and
prevent future complications. Telemedicine shows a tremendous
promise to increase access to health care services, promote
disease management, and promote in-between visit monitoring.
Brenda Ramirez-Pena
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