Do Androids Dream of Being Nurses?
September 11, 2006 — A fairly good piece by Nikki Cobb in today’s San Bernadino County Sun highlights the reaction of California nurses to their hospitals’ growing reliance on monitoring technology. “Nurses seeking final say: Contracts limit equipment’s input” reports that nurses are starting to place provisions in their contracts stating that the nurses’ judgment will prevail in any conflict with such technology. The piece relies on quotes from management and union nurses. It makes the point that such technology can be useful, but excessive reliance on it can threaten patient care. The piece might have provided more specifics about the nurse-machine conflicts and the contract provisions that address them. It might also have explored the extent to which technology could constrain nursing practice in the future, and whether it might be used to justify reductions in nurse staffing. more… $70 machine claims to be “nurse;” background check underway March 31, 2006 — Today the web site o
