Are The Effects of Technology on Communication Positive or Negative?

New forms of technology are being introduced into the health care system at an alarming rate. Nurses are constantly being forced to adapt and change their daily routines due to the introduction of new technology. New equipment for documentation, treatment, and daily care are constantly being introduced. The introduction of these new technologies has created more free time for nurses to spend at the bedside. Communication between nurses and their clients has become a more prominent part of a nurse’s daily care. Nurses now have time for more in depth communication with their clients. Nurses now have more time to educate their clients, talk them through any of their concerns, and to comfort them. It has also given nurses the oppertunity to share and communicate with one another using programs such as blogger!