I do not think IT forces anything on anyone, IT is not required for the nursing process, it is a method/tool for helping with this process and especially in Patient Safety issues...Med admin, Blood, transplants,etc...
IT responds to the needs/requests of administration/QA/Risk Management/PHA dept among others. IT cannot force Nursing to do anything. We as health care providers have not done so well over the years without IT and these methods of decreasing the risk factors for our patients. The bottom line in this ongoing discussion is there is no such thing as a hardware solution............ What works for one unit/floor may not work for the next unit/floor. You may need a mixture of equipment, desktops/COWS/handheld devices/Scanners,etc... I have never seen a single piece of equipment that fits every caregivers needs (even on the same floor, when they do the same job....) Good Luck, ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mark champion Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 9:00 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [MEDITECH-L] COWs vs. PCs in the room for BMV I agree with Kenny in that IT should not be in the way of a nurses process. If IT is required of the nurse then it should be made easy to function as to not interfere with work. Especially not adding more responibilities like going to get equipment to do thier job or assuring something is plugged in or not. Should always be available where ever the need to access IT is. My personal opinion rought from the expierience of trying most everything else. Yet I think there is an exception to this thinking, and that is if administration, the physicians, nursing management and the nurses agree on an IT structure. That operation also needs to be held accountable and measureable so that it is the standard used and can be monitored for improvement. The problem with the acception is that monitors and quality assurance of the IT system takes FTEs which seem to be hard to come by these days both in nursing and in IT. Mark Champion >I also noticed the Motion C5 is some literature that I came across. >Someone on the -L responded that it has a VERY short battery life which >would impede nursing processes. We already have trouble with them >plugging in the med carts to keep the battery charged!! I would love to >hear what you find out regarding the battery life on these because I >think they would be the first step in the right direction to resolve PRN >med administration and "lugging" the med cart with them!!! > >Nancy Kuse, PMP >HIS Project Coordinator >Lake Regional Health System >54 Hospital Drive >Osage Beach, MO 65065 >(573)348-8793 >(573)348-8122 (fax) > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >Of Jason Ritchie >Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 10:45 AM >To: Kenny Whiteside; [email protected]; Ed T Lanoue >Subject: RE: [MEDITECH-L] COWs vs. PCs in the room for BMV > >Kenny and anyone else > >We currently do not have bmv but plan to implement in. One of the >devices I found is a Motion C5. Its not complete waterproof but does >have a sealed screen and built in barcode and rfid scanner. It weighs 3 >pounds. > >We have not purchased one yet but we do use quite a few of their other >tablets. We've been happy with our other tablets but I can't comment on >this one yet. It is heading in the right direction though. > > >Jason Ritchie >System/PACS Administrator >Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital >317-802-2432 >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >Of Kenny Whiteside >Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 5:30 PM >To: [email protected]; Ed T Lanoue >Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] COWs vs. PCs in the room for BMV > >Hi Ed, > >I keep seeing various versions of this question asked and I finally >feel compelled to add my two cents worth! Anyone who believes that >either a COW or a PC in the room is a good solution for nurses using BMV >either does not have "RN" behind their name or does not understand the >needs of today's bedside nurse! This is not intended to be a slam on >anyone asking the question..... but rather is an expression of >frustration over the lack of adequate hardware solutions to meet the >demanding needs of nurses! > >Any hardware that is anything less than small, very lightweight, easily >mobile, very durable, water-proof, cleanable, and fully capable of both >scanning barcodes and enabling full documentation in an easy to use, >simple, and quick format..... it NOT adequate! This, in my humble >opinion, is the biggest unmet need in the modern world of nursing. > >(If you know of hardware solutions meeting the above criteria.... >PLEASE let me know!) > >Thanks, >Kenny Whiteside > > >Kenny Whiteside BSN, RN >Patient Care Information Systems >Catawba Valley Medical Center >810 Fairgrove Church Road >Hickory, NC 28602 >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >>> "Lanoue, Ed T" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 03/08/2007 1:11:04 PM >>> >Hi, > > > > I wondered if anyone has any thoughts about using COWs vs. PCs in >the room for BMV? We have purchased COWs which gives us the mobile >option. I was wondering if other BMV sites prefer having PCs in the >patient room for BMV? > > > >Thanks, > >Ed > > > >Edward Lanoue, RPh > >Pharmacy Information Systems > >Southwestern Vt Medical Center > >100 Hospital Drive East > >Bennington, VT 05201 > >phone: 802-447-5370 > >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this electronic message is >legally privileged and confidential under applicable law and is intended >for a particular addressee(s). If it is not clear that you are the >intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this >transmittal in error; any review, copying or distribution or >dissemination is strictly prohibited. If you suspect that you have >received this transmittal in error, please notify Southwestern VT Health >Care Corporation immediately by return email reply to >([EMAIL PROTECTED]), and immediately delete the transmittal and >any attachments without making any copy or distribution. 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