The assignment below

Week 5: Trends in Informatics (graded)Purpose

This week’s graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcomes (COs).

CO6 Discuss the principles of data integrity, professional ethics, and legal requirements related to data security, regulatory requirements, confidentiality, and client’s right to privacy. (PO 6)
CO7 Examine the use of information systems to document interventions related to achieving nurse sensitive outcomes. (PO 7)
THE ASSIGNMENT
Select one of the following trends and discuss your understanding of this trend in healthcare and its potential impact on your practice as a nurse. What are the legal, privacy, and ethical considerations of this trend?

Nanotechnology
Consumer health informatics (CHI)
Telehealth (or telenursing)/virtual healthcare
Social media healthcare applications
Health-focused wearable technology
eHealth

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Telehealth

The aspect of healthcare that relates to the week’s reading that I will discuss is telehealth. This alludes to the distant provision of healthcare services, like consultation or assessment, by the use of the telecommunications substructure (Hebda, Hunter & Czar, 2019). It encourages healthcare players to diagnose, evaluate and treat the client by the use of basic technology like smartphone and video conferencing, which eradicate the urge for an in-person visit. As a registered nurse, I have worked for several healthcare institutions and I was able to use this innovation effectively. In many cases, my clients were not able to have an in-person visit to the institution and therefore, we used telehealth innovation to carry out various health procedures remotely.

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