title: The impact of the technological care environment on the nursing role.
abstract: Proliferation of acute health care technology creates problems and benefits for nurses and patients. In this paper the impact of technology on the nursing work role is reviewed through the international literature. The thrust of the nursing literature has, not surprisingly, matured over time as the use of technology has become well established in the acute care environment, and three themes can be identified. The implications for acute care nurse specialists, including their educational needs, are set in context of the Australian health care system, with particular reference to the cardiac care environments.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of nursing, University of Technology, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pelletier
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Duffield
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Crisp
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nagy
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Murphy
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004506:Education, Nursing; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science; D009736:Nursing Process; D015399:Nursing Research; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000639:trends*; D013041:Specialties, Nursing