“How did you know that your idea was good enough to start a business?” I was asked this question in reference to my idea to create Know My Patient TM and then a business around it, Nightingale Apps LLC. It was a question I hadn’t been asked before. My response at that time was… Read more
“You are taking my vitals on a post-it note!?”
November 30, 2015 |
“You are taking my vitals on a post-it note!?” I said these words a few weeks ago during a doctor’s visit. When it was my turn to be seen, I was brought back to a very small room and the nurse said, “I need to take your vitals”. She sat me down and started with… Read more
Nurses need to be cared for too.
November 01, 2015 |
I envision a day in the near future where we can support nurses with tools that allow them to spend more time with their patients and less time searching for information needed to provide safe, efficient care. Nurses struggle to efficiently answer basic questions about their patients, often not just for themselves but also for… Read more
It is all about the process.
May 06, 2015 |
I am a nurse, an informaticist, and at times, I am also a patient. Last summer, I made an appointment for a vision exam. I was getting into my car to drive to the office when I noticed I had a voice mail. The voice mail was from the office letting someone else know that… Read more
The Opportunity to Use Technology to Effectively Engage Family & Friends
May 06, 2015 |
Promoting patient-provider relationships and patient engagement in one’s own health care delivery are two topics that often come up for current discussion. I believe both are necessary for quality patient health outcomes. However, establishing a patient-provider relationship and engaging the patient are both areas that require continuous efforts from the providers and the patients. We… Read more
