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VERICHIP

VERICHIP. Published By: Ali Kough & Krystal Such. Objectives. 1. Verichip 2. Describe hardware/software 3. Assess nursing implications 4. Examine related legal/ethical issues 5. Advantages/Disadvantages from nursing perspective. VERICHIP. Radio Frequency Identification .

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VERICHIP

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  1. VERICHIP Published By: Ali Kough & Krystal Such

  2. Objectives 1. Verichip 2. Describe hardware/software 3. Assess nursing implications 4. Examine related legal/ethical issues 5. Advantages/Disadvantages from nursing perspective

  3. VERICHIP • Radio Frequency Identification

  4. Verichip Video

  5. Intended for a variety of uses: • Financial and transportation security • Residential and commercial building access • Military and government security

  6. There is an initial fee to put the chip in and then a $9.95 monthly subscription fee. • A glass chip is implanted, containing a unique verification number.

  7. On 10/12/2004, the FDA approved VeriChip in the US. • This approval allows VeriChip to be used to: • Confirm identity • Check blood type • Check any potential allergies

  8. How it works • Using an external scanner, radio frequency energy passes through the skin which energizes Verichip. • Verichip then emits a radio frequency signal transmitting the ID number and a variety of other data contained in the chip. • The scanner will display the ID number, but all of the data can also be transmitted via telephone or internet.

  9. Customers • Department of Defence • Department of Agriculture • Department of Justice • Social Security Administration • Veterans’ Administration • United States Postal Service

  10. ADVANTAGES • Easily Accessible Records. • Fast Identification. • Less Errors in Medication Administration • People do not have to rely on memory for their health history. • Verichip is small.

  11. DISADVANTAGES • Invasive Procedure. • Invasion of Privacy • Unethical? • Potential Adverse Side Effects. • Government control? • Cost

  12. Ethical/Legal Issues. • Government control • Tracking People • Invasion of privacy

  13. Informatics Competencies • Computer competence. • Scanning Competence • Trouble Shooting • Identifying Adverse Side Effects.

  14. Functions & Responsibilities of IN & INS • Teaching Staff Members • Patient Knowledge/Teaching • Trouble Shooting • Setting up a System that is Universal throughout the Hospital.

  15. Summary • Verichip is a radio-frequency Identification • Multiple uses • Monthly Fee • Advantages and Disadvantages • Ethical/ Legal Issues • Need for informatics Nurses.

  16. References • (2005, April 12). Verichip. Retrieved from http://epic.org/privacy/rfid/verichip.html • Verichip – the physical part of the Mark of the Beast. Retrieved from http://www.detailshere.com/verichip.htm • About us. Retrieved from http://www.positiveidcorp.com/about-us.html

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