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CITATION 2
Sweeney, P, and R Holm. "The Effects Of Information Technology On Perioperative Nursing"
AORN Journal 92.5 (2010): 528-543. CINAHL with Full Text. Web. 17 Feb. 2015.
1. RELEVANCY: This source does relate to my topic by stating the need for nurses to be
educated in information technology. The article confirms that lots of paperwork is now all
done on the computer as well as the improvements in medical equipment that require the
IT knowledge. In addition this article highlights the need for IT knowledge specifically
for the operating room both before during and after the procedure. This includes the
patients health record as well as blood type, OR staff, allergies, time the surgery began
and ended.
2. ACCURACY: I do not detect any bias in the article as it is an informational piece. Some
of the data in the article is backed by the American Nurse Association as well as the
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less than five years old, but this does not affect the relevancy of the facts.
4. AUTHORITY: The author is a registered nurse with a bachelors degree in science, as
well as high achievements in the OR. The article does not seem to be peer reviewed but
the journal is within Registered Nurses.
5. PURPOSE: The purpose of the article is to inform about the changing technology and
how it relates to nursing. The information is clear to read and well-structured in
formatting. The audience in general is for nurses.
6. RATING: I would rate the article a 3. The quality of the source was excellent. The
information given was directly supporting the operating room experience but in general
will apply to any nursing situation.
CITATION 3
Coyle, Sue. New Technologies in Nursing Education. Advance Healthcare Network for
Nurses. 19 July 2013. Web 24 Feb 2015.
1. RELEVANCY: The source does relate to my topic very well as it explains how
technology has worked its way into the nursing education. Student nurses will use
technology for simulations, e text books, instant access to medications and diagnoses.
patient. The author does not omit any information as it was presented clearly and
was easy to follow.
6: RATING: I rate the article a 4. I enjoyed reading the article, I like how it
specifically narrowed in on having personal PDAs for nurses to use instead of a
desktop or other option. This will in the end save time and money while narrowing
the risk of errors.
CITATION 5
Saba, Virginia K. , McCormick Kathleen Ann. Essentials of Nursing Informatics.
New York: McGraw-Hill, 2006. Print.
1. RELEVANCY: Yes the source does relate to my topic. It discusses the technology
in nursing and the importance of being able to retrieve information through
cyberspace. It also includes having knowledge on how to use medical databases
which can be large. Practical computer applications are needed for various
settings including critical care, community hospitals and more.
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2. ACCURACY: I do not sense any bias, because there is no opinion either way. The
article is more informative. The article was published in a nursing journal. I did not
see any error during my reading of the article.
3. CURRENCY: The source is up to date as it was published in 2014. The currency of
the article helps to prove that the increase in technology is present.
4. AUTHORITY: Being that the article is in a nursing journal and the author has a
masters degree in nursing I would say that she has a very high authority on the
subject.
5. PURPOSE: The purpose of the article is to inform the reader. There is not multiple
views, but there is no important facts that the article is missing.
6. RATING: I would rate the article a 4, it was easy to read and informative. It was
supportive of my topic.
CITATION 8
Trenary, K. Advances in Technology Affects Nursing: icare Intensive Care, Banner
Health: Remote Teleprensence in the Critical Care setting. Arizona Nurse 60.2
(2007): 6. CINAHL with full text. Web. 3 Mar. 2015.
1. RELEVANCY: The source does relate to my topic by showing how technology can
be helpful and the advances that we have today. The ability of technology used today
in nursing and hospitals is more than imaginable. The article includes the detailed
technology within the ICU, which is cameras in units all over the city that can be seen
by one remote location, this gives patients another set of eyes, especially when new
nurses are training.
2. ACCURACY: I do not see any bias the author goes into detail the telenurisng that
is taking place. It is very informative and free of errors.
3. CURRENCY: The article was published in 2007 but I feel is still very reliable.
Being from a smaller town I had not heard of this type of technology, 7 years have
passed which means there are probably more hospitals with this type of expertise.
CITATION 10
Alexander, J.W., and M. Kroposki. Using a Management Perspective to Define and
Measure changes in Nursing Technology. Journal of Advanced Nursing
35.5(2001):776-783. CINAHL with full text. Web. 3 Mar. 2015.
1. RELEVANCY: This article does relate to my topic. It goes more into detail of the
types of technology that is present today including, monitors, computers and
ventilators. The author looks at the advances in a different way in the fact that nurse
managers must make sure there is constant re-evaluation in regards to technology due
to all the changes.
2. ACCURACY: I do not detect any biases in the article. The authors did a scientific
study as their support and evidence. I find it informative and free or errors.
3. CURRENCY: The source is not as recent as it was published in 2001. However the
basic fact of technology improving is continuing so I do think the article is still
reliable.
4. AUTHORITY: The authors are registered nurses as well as PhD listed as their
credentials. I feel this gives them authority to report on the subject. The article was
published by the journal of advanced nursing show the significance of their study.
5. PURPOSE: The purpose of the article is to inform the reader to the current
advancements in technology. I do not feel the authors omit any important data or facts
and the information was presented clearly. The article was intended for those in the
nursing field.
6. RATING: I rate the article a 4. I found the article to be informative and the authors
took time in order to do the research.
CITATION 9
Barnard, A. Philosophy of Technology and Nursing. Nursing Philosophy 3.1 (2002)
:15-26. CINAHL with full text. Web. 3 Mar. 2015.
1. RELEVANCY: The article relates to my topic very well. This article goes into
more detail on the types of equipment we need to consider when we think about
technology. Some of those include machinery and devices as well as policies and
procedures that are located in a hospital database.
2. ACCURACY: I do not detect any biases in the article. The data comes from the
Nursing philosophy journal. The information is presented as facts and is free of error.
3. CURRENCY: The source is slightly outdated as is was published in 2002. I do not
think this affects the facts of the article as specifies the technology is continually
changing. The information is still relevant.
4. AUTHORITY: The author is a registered nurse and PhD so I feel they are qualified
to report on the topic.
5. PURPOSE: The purpose of the article is to inform the readers. The author does not
omit facts and the information was presented in a clear manner.
6. RATING: I rate this a 5. I really liked the specifics that article mentioned about all
the various equipment and technology nurses use on a daily basis.