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Machine technologies and caring in nursing
1Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton 33431, USA.
Image--The Journal of Nursing Scholarship
|January 1, 1995
Summary
Technology and caring in nursing are compatible, not opposing forces. Technological competence in nursing, especially in critical care, is an essential expression of compassionate patient care.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Technology
- Clinical Practice
Background:
- The perception of technology and caring in nursing as dichotomous is widespread.
- Technological proficiency is often wrongly assumed to preclude compassionate care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the harmonious integration of machine technologies and caring within nursing.
- To demonstrate that technological competence is an expression of caring in nursing practice.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis within a nursing framework.
- Presentation of a model illustrating the synergy between technology and caring.
Main Results:
- Technological competence can be understood as an integral aspect of caring.
- The integration of technology and caring is particularly evident in critical care nursing.
Conclusions:
- Technological competence is indispensable in contemporary clinical nursing.
- Machine technologies and caring are congruent and complementary in nursing practice.