Posts Categorized: News

Episode 5: User Needs for Change

In Episode 5 of KnowMyVoice®, I reflect on a recent interaction with the self checkout machine at CVS and relates it to the user experience nurses often face in working to integrate the technology into their daily information needs for care delivery. In my research, I witnessed (and often experienced) the struggle with matching workflow… Read more

Every Nurse has a Place in Digital Health

In Episode 4 of Know My Voice ©, Every Nurse has a Place in Digital Health, being able to contribute to what you need and are creating is an exciting opportunity. However, fear of not knowing enough or as much as others can often intimidate nurses and healthcare professionals from actively participating in digital health… Read more

Human Centered Technology

Take a listen to episode 3 of the audio blog, Know My Voice ®, where I discuss the concept of Human Centered Technology in relation to how we should be approaching healthcare technology design. Concepts included in this episode include: human centered technology, push and pull of information, technology design, and the importance of the… Read more

Nurses are the most trusted for the 23rd year in a row.

Their patients come first, often even before themselves. On January 13th, the Gallup poll released its data for the most honest and ethical professions as ranked by the public. “Three in four Americans consider nurses highly honest and ethical, making them the most trusted of 23 professions rated in Gallup’s annual measurement.” As a nurse, this… Read more