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Leveraging palm technology in the advanced practice nursing environment.

Kenneth J Rempher1, Caterina E M Lasome, Terry J Lasome

  • 1Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, MD, USA. krempher@lifebridgehealth.org

AACN Clinical Issues
|August 12, 2003
PubMed
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Personal digital assistants (PDAs) offer advanced practice nurses immediate access to vital healthcare resources. These mobile devices support diagnosis, reduce medication errors, and improve treatment protocols, becoming essential tools in modern nursing.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Informatics
  • Nursing Technology
  • Digital Health

Background:

  • Personal digital assistants (PDAs) are increasingly utilized in healthcare settings.
  • PDAs offer diverse applications beyond basic functions, including pharmacologic databases and patient management tools.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the utility of PDAs, specifically the Palm series, for advanced practice nursing.
  • To highlight the implications of PDA technology for advanced practice nursing.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current PDA functionalities and healthcare applications.
  • Analysis of the potential impact of PDAs on advanced practice nursing workflows.

Main Results:

  • PDAs support differential diagnosis and diagnostic reasoning.

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  • Implementation of PDAs can lead to a reduction in medication errors.
  • PDAs aid in the development of effective treatment protocols.

    • Conclusions:

    • Personal digital assistant technology is integral to advanced practice nursing.
    • PDAs provide essential immediate access to resources required in the dynamic healthcare environment.