Thursday, November 20, 2008

Technology Reducing Communication Barriers?


In health care today there are many communication barriers, more than ever before. I believe that technology is helping reduce the number of communication barriers in heath care today. Now with the use of electronic documentation, this allows nurses to spend less time paper charting and it is much more organized and legible. We also have access to various tools, due to advances in technology that can assist those patients that are hard of hearing, have visual impairments and those with speech difficulties. With the use of these devices we as nurses can now concentrate on patient client relationships and effective communication, so that we can provide them with the best patient care available.

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