Monday, April 30, 2012

Annotated Bibliography

Carlisle, Daloni. "Remote Acess To Closer Care." Nursing Standard 26.29 (2012): 20-22.

     CINAHL with Full Text. Web. 1 May 2012.

Carlisle brings up the point that pretty soon, nurses will not have a choice as to whether or not they want to use telecare, but is it still considered nursing if you are not face to face with the patient. Carlisle says yes because this new style of nursing is better than before. The issue arises in this topic because not many are familiarized with this new technology, but Carlisle says even the most skeptical will be convinced that telecare is the way to go due to the improvements it can make in healthcare.

This article has some useful information, not as much as other articles that I have found. The argument that is made in this article only represents one side, so there may be some bias in this source. However, the topics included in this piece seem to be creditable.

This fits into my research because it explores how nurses are hesitant of a massive change like this. It has changed my view on my topic because I never had an understanding or idea of how nurses themselves feel telecare. Seeing as how they will be the ones directly working with the new technology, it is helpful to get a good perspective on their views.

Goran, Susan F. "A Second Set Of Eyes: An Introduction To Tele-ICU." Critical Care Nurse 30.4 (2010): 46-56. Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition. Web. 30 Apr. 2012.

In this article, Goran talks about the improvements that have been made in the ICU with technology, which is referred to as tele - intensive care unit. It is discussed how with this technology, mortality rates have reduced and it discusses the appealing aspects this technology has with the nursing staff.

Goran discusses the positive aspects of tele-ICU with information on how the technology works, why it should be used, and how it actually is used. This work is very useful, however the article doesn't go too much on to the other side. This work isn't biased, and it seems to be creditable. Other resources are different than this because some do talk about the negative side of things.

This article will be very helpful during research and writing one final argument. It explores the idea of tele-ICU and the impact it had made in patients lives while in a useful and informative style.
Mitchell, Jennifer, K. "Nursing Informatics 101: Using Technology To Improve Patient Care."ONS Connect 26.4 (2011): 8-12. CINAHL with Full Text. Web. 30 Apr. 2012.

This work goes into how the nursing field is affected by technology. It discusses how nurses should learn how to use this new type of technology because most places are becoming equipped with all of these changes. Mitchell talks about the positive influence of technology and how it has created an easy work flow.
This resource does not directly talk about the influence technology has on the ICU, but Mitchell does make valid points that will be helpful with this paper such has how technology is changing the work environment of the nursing world.

A resource like this fits into the final argument of my paper because it gives background on the nurses side of things and that will be helpful with understanding an importnat aspect of technology and nursing.
Nowlin, A. "Get Ready For The Virtual ICU." Rn 67.8 (2004): 52. CINAHL with Full Text. Web. 30 Apr. 2012.
This article starts off by giving a scenario of a night in the hospital ICU and how a nurse utilizes camera systems in patients rooms. Nowlin discusses how the number of deaths that occur each year in the ICU can be greatly lowered with the help of monitoring systems.
This is a useful source because Nowlin gives examples of real cases that have reaped the benefits from this technology. However, it seems to be a little one-sided. Nowlin talks only about how monitoring systems are very useful in hospitals but the possible negative effects are not mentioned.
Several pieces of information in this resource are helpful to the argument. It explains the behind the scenes situation and how this technology can eliminate death rates. However, it would be more helpful if it discussed the possible negativity of this monitoring system.

Swann, JI. "Telecare: Looking To The Future." International Journal Of Therapy &                 Rehabilitation 14.11 (2007): 512-517. CINAHL with Full Text. Web. 30 Apr. 2012.

This article by Swann talks about the emerging technology that is rising within the health field. Topics included in this article include, what is telecare, what equipment is used, how it is used, how it can be used in ones home, and ethical issues. Each of these topics are very informative and gives the reader an understanding of the topic.

Of all the resources acquired, this article is the only one that gives a complete understanding of telecare. How Swann discusses the ethical issues showed an unbiased article. The main point of this article is to be informative, and it is.

Subtopics in this article are going to be extremely helpful, in fact it might be the most helpful. The mere fact that it explored ethical issues associated with telecare, will help form a well rounded argument.

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