Informatics and Ethics Article Summary
The article I selected was e-Ethics by Roy L. Simpson from Nursing Administration Quarterly Apr-Jun 2005 Vol. 29 Issue 2, p. 179-182.
The highlights related to ethic issues include:
Potential risk to consumers being exposed to a huge volume of information some of which will be inaccurate.
One particular example in the article close to my heart was the situation where a potential kidney recipient looking for a donor. This individual went through MatchingDonors.com to find the kidney donor. The hospital involved with this case had several ethical issues to consider. One main issue discussed was whether or not the potential donors were receiving accurate information and adequate and accurate informed counseling about the surgical risks involved.
Cybermedicine and telemedicine could potential deteriorate the clinician-patient relationship and also make it ambigious.
As it relates to computerized charting - who checks the accuracy of the data entry?
Also, when should a nurse rely on computers versus making clinical assessments.
Also, it would be a huge problem to decrease staff because you have enhanced technology - the artcle states software, etc., should supplement versus replace practice.
Very interesting considerations.
TSP
The highlights related to ethic issues include:
Potential risk to consumers being exposed to a huge volume of information some of which will be inaccurate.
One particular example in the article close to my heart was the situation where a potential kidney recipient looking for a donor. This individual went through MatchingDonors.com to find the kidney donor. The hospital involved with this case had several ethical issues to consider. One main issue discussed was whether or not the potential donors were receiving accurate information and adequate and accurate informed counseling about the surgical risks involved.
Cybermedicine and telemedicine could potential deteriorate the clinician-patient relationship and also make it ambigious.
As it relates to computerized charting - who checks the accuracy of the data entry?
Also, when should a nurse rely on computers versus making clinical assessments.
Also, it would be a huge problem to decrease staff because you have enhanced technology - the artcle states software, etc., should supplement versus replace practice.
Very interesting considerations.
TSP
posted by UTArlington_N5308 at 9:38 AM
1 Comments:
I love the statement regarding software supplementing rather than replacing practice. Informatics should be the tool or resource not the end all, be all.
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