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The Impact of the Technological Care Environment on the Nursing Role

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Dianne Pelletier ,
Christine Duffield ,
Anne Adams ,
Jackie Crisp ,
Sue Nagy  and
Jillian Murphy
Dianne Pelletier
Affiliation:
University of Technology, Sydney
Christine Duffield
Affiliation:
University of Technology, Sydney
Anne Adams
Affiliation:
University of Technology, Sydney
Jackie Crisp
Affiliation:
University of Technology, Sydney
Sue Nagy
Affiliation:
University of Technology, Sydney
Jillian Murphy
Affiliation:
University of Technology, Sydney
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Abstract

Proliferation of acute health care technology creates problems and benefits for nurses and patients. In this paper the impact of technology on the nursing work role is reviewed through the international literature. The thrust of the nursing literature has, not surprisingly, matured over time as the use of technology has become well established in the acute care environment, and three themes can be identified. The implications for acute care nurse specialists, including their educational needs, are set in context of the Australian health care system, with particular reference to the cardiac care environments.

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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 12 , Issue 2 , Spring 1996 , pp. 358 - 366
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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