New health care innovations offer the advanced registered nurse an opportunity to apply emerging technologies in practice to improve quality and patient outcomes. For this assignment, research an emerging health care technology that you think has the potential to overcome current or emerging barriers to care. Write a 500-750 word brief. Include the following: 1. Provide an overview of the emerging technology and its role/function in health care. Consider its potential for improving access to care and promoting patient safety and quality. 2. Describe ethical or legal issues that would accompany the incorporation of the technology. 3. Explain the nurse’s informatics role in regard to the technology. Provide examples of the roles and job functions. 4. Outline the role of workflow analysis, human factors, and user-centered design concepts for your chosen technology example. Refer to the topic Resources for samples and resources to help you construct your brief. You are required to cite three to five sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.
