Virtual Nursing Avatars: Nurse Roles and Evolving Concepts of Care.

Advances in computer software have provided interactive tools that perform many of the duties once in the domain of the nursing profession. Sometimes referred to as 'virtual nursing avatars,' the duties delegated to this technology include facilitating check-ins for patients and coaching patients as...

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Publicado en:Online Journal of Issues in Nursing Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 10 - 11
Autores principales: Abbott, Miriam Bowers, Shaw, Peggy
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: American Nurses Association Sep2016
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          Virtual Reality Ethical Issues
          Ethics, Nursing
          Nursing Role
          Nurse-Patient Relations
          Depression Nursing
          Chronic Pain Nursing
          Patient Satisfaction
          Patient Discharge
          Empathy
          Software Design
          Teamwork
      ab: Advances in computer software have provided interactive tools that perform many of the duties once in the domain of the nursing profession. Sometimes referred to as 'virtual nursing avatars,' the duties delegated to this technology include facilitating check-ins for patients and coaching patients as they make lifestyle changes. Researchers continue to develop computer applications for virtual nurse avatars. As computers and smartphones take on tasks once in the domain of humans, the roles of nurses will evolve. The arc of this evolution will be determined by the limits of technology, evolving concepts of care, and changing population needs. In this article, the authors share examples of nursing avatar applications, discuss concerns about virtual nurse avatars, reinforce nursing as a caring profession, present avatars as caring agents, and consider the future of nursing avatars. They conclude that, although virtual nurse avatars can perform some nursing tasks in an acceptable manner, they are limited in their ability to make complex judgments and engage in collaboration.
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