Touch Screen Technology

1. Touch Screen Technology Presented by Karen Jacobs Pennsylvania State University

2. Objectives • Describe touch screen Technology. • Describe touch screen technology hardware. • Describe touch screen technology software. • Assess the usability of touch screen software.

3. Objectives Continued • Describe information systems. • Evaluate information systems. • Discuss advantages & disadvantages. • Discuss Ethical & legal issues. • Discuss competencies • Discuss the role of the nurse informaticist.

4. Technology Trends • Touch Screen Technology

5. Trends • Workstations • Data • Interfacing

6. Hardware • Monitors • Acoustic pulsation recognition • Wire technology • Hand held

7. Hardware • Portable hardware • Touch screens (Touch screen technology, n.d) • PDA’s • Flat screens

8. Software • Touch screen: • SimMan software • Documentation Software • Accu check software

9. Software

10. Simman Usability • Axiom #1 -Early and continued user focus • Axiom #2 -Iterative design process • Axiom #3 -Formal evaluation

11. Advantages • Unlimited access to vital patient information. • Ability to access information from any location. • Ease of use. • More time spent caring for patients. • Saves paper and trees.

12. Disadvantages • Patient confidentiality. • When the system goes down. • Taking away from other duties. • Difficult usage • Dependency.

13. Usability

14. Information Systems • Inventory Management Systems (Inventory, n.d.) -Smart Tags -Store -Pick

15. Informatics Nurse • Responsibilities • Knowledge • Current • Change

16. Evaluation • Type of information system. • Type of healthcare professional • Function • Configuration • Data standards • Disease and procedure classification • Nursing standard classification

17. Ethical and Legal Issues • Ethics • Ethical Issues • Legal issues

18. Information Competencies • Information • Charting methods • Adapting

19. Summary • Changing technology • Future of nursing • Adapting

20. References • Briggs, B. (2003). Information technology fits nurses like a glove: Health Data Management 11 (2), 90-98 • Elfrink,V. (1999). The Omaha system bridging nursing education and information technology. Retrieved October 10,2008 from http://www.eaa-knowledge.com systems.com • Hassett, M. M. (2002). Applications for health care information systems. Health Care Informatics: Englebert, Nelson • Heller,B.R.Orso, M.T., & Crawley, Dorey, J.,(2007 , January 14). The future of nursing Education: Ten trends to watch. October 10, 2008 from http://www.nln.org/nlnjournal

21. References • Touch Screen Technology. (n.d.). Retrieved November 19, 2008 from http://www.touch screen technology.com • Elotouch Technology. (n.d.). Retrieved November 16, 2008 from http://www.elotouch.com • Inventory. (n.d.). Retrieved November 10,2008 from http://www.indoeuro.com • Omnicell Technology. (n.d.) Retrieved November 19, 2008 from http://www.omnicell.com • Medical Software Resource. (n.d.). Retrieved November 7,2008 http://www.Medical software. com

22. References • Pulley, J.(2008). Frontline caregivers are calling on developers and policy-makers to shape clinical IT to their needs. Retrieved November 14,2008 from http://www.govhealthit.com • Inventory. (n.d.). Retrieved November 10,2008 from http://www.realassetmgt.com • Touch Screen. (n.d.). Retrieved October 12,2008 from http://www.generaltouch.com • Touch Screen Technology. (n.d.). Retrieved October 12, 2008 from http://www.wflboces.org • New Touch Screen Technology. (n.d.). Retrieved October 10, 2008 from http://www.touch screen technology.com

23. References • Electronic Health care.(vol.7.no1 2008). Retrieved November 21,2008 from http:// electronic healthcare.com • Information and competencies. (n.d.). Retrieved November 21,2008 from http://www.colorodo.edu