Building Nursing Knowledge to Meet the Needs of Disruptive Technology Healthcare Re-Design

Area of Science:

• Nursing Informatics
• Health Technology
• Workforce Development

Background:

• The healthcare landscape is rapidly evolving due to technological advancements.
• Information technology and digitization are increasingly prevalent in healthcare delivery.
• Front-line nurses are significantly affected by these technological shifts.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore the impact of the emerging 4Ds (Digitization, Distribution, Disruption, Diversity) of health technology on nursing.
• To discuss the necessity of building informatics capability within the nursing workforce.
• To analyze the influence of advanced technologies on nursing practice.

Main Methods:

• Discourse analysis of key developments in nursing.
• Exploration of the framework of the 4Ds in health technology.
• Examination of technologies including Big Data analytics, decision support systems, nanobots, robotics, and pharmacogenomics.

Main Results:

• The 4Ds framework provides a lens to understand the profound technological changes affecting nursing.
• There is a critical need to enhance informatics skills among health professionals, particularly nurses.
• Advanced technologies present both challenges and opportunities for the nursing workforce.

Conclusions:

• Nurses must adapt to a technologically driven healthcare environment.
• Developing informatics capability is essential for effective nursing in the digital age.
• The integration of new technologies requires strategic workforce planning and education.