Route 3: A tour of Questions

 

1.    Complete the Ergonomic Assessment

Is your computer workstation safe and ergonomically situated? If not, what do you need to change to work in an ergonomically supported environment? What about using PDAs? or laptops? or cp?

 

My current workstation is not yet designed to be ergonomic. Although, I am currently planning on reorganizing it to fit the environment I needed. The correct chair and study table is needed for me to prevent strain and be comfortable working in the space. There also a choice of using the PDA. There are some ways how to properly handle the PDA to perform ergonomically support. You stand in front of the PDA and have a distance. Mostly, I prefer laptops because of the access and workability. Typing is a little hard in cellphones or tablets.

 

 

2.    Asepsis and computer exercise.

 

    What activities do you think are the biggest culprits for promoting the growth of these harmful micro-organism?

The first one is the unhygienic use of the devices by not washing hands before and after touching it. Also, the device and the workplace should be cleaned and disinfected often to avoid bacterial growth.

 

    What can nurses do to protect their clients from computer-transmitted infections?

Avoiding getting food, even the crumbs, and drinks away is a way to prevent it. Also, do not forget hand hygiene before and after use of these devices. Keeping everything clean and aseptic by using gloves, mask and gowns can help prevent infection spread.

 

    Who is responsible for cleaning computer and mobile equipment in your employing agency or workplace

The person who uses it is responsible. No one is responsible to clean and disinfect the ‘dirt’ you’ve ‘done’. Also, this prevents from other people to mess up your work in the computer and promotes privacy.

 

3.    Standardized Nursing Language exercise

 

 

If you were on a planning committee to determine the language to use to clearly articulate nursing data (assessment, interventions, client perspectives and experiences, outcomes, etc.)

 

What important considerations would you keep in mind? Would it be easy to reach a consensus?

 

As a nurse, my priority consideration should be the care that is provided for the best benefit of my patient. It may not be easy but it is also not impossible to reach a consensus. The complexity of nursing is one the reason why it has become a challenge to develop comprehensive, integrated health information. However, by collaborating and communicating effectively with the healthcare team, a mutual decision can be made for the best possible intervention for the patient.

 

     

4.    Telehealth and Telenursing exercise

 

Tele-health practice not only call for nurses to reconceptualize presence, place, and bodies in nursing, but also to explore how these practices threaten to displace nursing it is imperative for any nurse who engages in telenursing to be aware of this, and to ensure that network exchange with their clients reflect dynamic, personable caring and attentiveness, even when the interactions occur via ICT mediums.

 

What can nurses do to ensure this?

Even in a virtual setting, nurses should provide effective individualized care. Patients who use telehealth because they live in remote areas of the country benefit from it because it saves them time and money on trip. That’ why nurses must strive to envision and experience the client's three-dimensional body and accurately advise, assess, diagnose, and interact fully. We are in a evolving world so we must learn to adapt and survive appropriately.