Thursday, November 20, 2008

Technology helping the way through communication

Technology is helping the way health care professionals communicate.

There are many increasing trends that are on the rise to better the nurse and the patient.

Increased reliance on virtual teams- Rural hospitals do not have many staff members. By going online, the nurses belong to virtual teams and work with specialists that are not offered.
Improved mobile healthcare- Allowing nurses to get into different cities and patient groups that can be restricted. It’s very easy to pick up technology and transfer it anywhere.
Online Education- With a nurse’s busy schedule he or she can still learn on their own time.
Patient Self Diagnosis- The patient retrieves education and treatment off the internet which leads to increased independence and no waiting!

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