Use of Personal Communication Devices in Patient Care Settings

Use of Personal Communication Devices in Patient Care Settings

This week, we will discuss personal communication devices and their use in healthcare. As we focus on this topic, please address the questions below in the discussion.

• How can the use of the nurse’s personal communication device(s) impact patient care positively and/or negatively?
• What are the ethical and legal implications of the use of personal devices?
• What does the professional literature say about how communication devices can support safe nursing practice?

Answer preview…………………

With the rapid innovation of personal communication devices which is developing to be a distraction for nurses. Hospitals are becoming electronically rich environments and this electronics, mostly the personal communicating devices are bringing in significant consequences on patient care. The distraction that results from these personal devices can result in poor patient care or harm to hospitalized patients. Some of the positive impacts of these personal devices that………………….

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