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Six honest serving men.

E A McConnell1

  • 1Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Nursing, Lubbock.

Hospital Materiel Management Quarterly
|July 7, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Medical-surgical nursing evolves with healthcare technology. Collaborative technology assessment by nurses and managers ensures appropriate use, enhancing patient care and human health outcomes.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Science
  • Health Care Technology
  • Technology Assessment

Background:

  • Medical-surgical nursing is a dynamic field significantly shaped by advancing healthcare technology.
  • The integration of technology is crucial for maintaining and improving the quality of patient care.
  • Effective patient care relies on the judicious selection and application of healthcare technologies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the role of technology assessment in medical-surgical nursing practice.
  • To emphasize the collaborative efforts between nurses and materiel managers in technology adoption.
  • To highlight the framework for evaluating and implementing healthcare technology effectively.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a technology assessment framework analogous to Kipling's six honest serving men (What, Why, When, How, Where, Who).
  • Emphasized the collaborative approach between nurses and materiel managers.
  • Focused on the principles of selective, judicious, knowledgeable, and proficient use of technology.

Main Results:

  • The framework guides the selective and judicious application of healthcare technology (What, Why, When).
  • Knowledgeable and proficient use is ensured through the involvement of registered nurses (How, Where, Who).
  • Registered nurses serve as a vital human link in an increasingly electronic healthcare environment.

Conclusions:

  • Collaborative technology assessment is essential for optimizing healthcare technology in medical-surgical nursing.
  • The framework ensures that technology use is appropriate, knowledgeable, and proficient.
  • The ultimate goal of healthcare technology is to improve human health at all levels, from individual to national policy.

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