Editorial
Nurses, Robots, and the Essence of Nursing Care
Holistic nursing practice, Vol.35(4), pp.175-175
01 Jul 2021
PMID: 34115733
Abstract
The conversation went something like this. “Do you believe that robots will ever replace nurses at the bedside?” my neighbor asked. I responded without hesitation, “Of course not, patients are so complex with highly individual needs that nurses assess and address. Robots may be able to assist with monitoring and simple tasks, but not with meeting the patient’s and family’s individual care needs in times of stress, pain, and uncertainty.” “I’m not convinced,” my neighbor replied, “especially in light of my experience with two nurses caring for a critically ill relative that I recently visited. They never talked to the patient or me, even when I asked a simple question. They checked the monitors and the gadgets hooked to my cousin, much like a robot would, and scurried out of the room. I guess watching these nurses got me to thinking about robots.” [1st paragraph]
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- Title
- Nurses, Robots, and the Essence of Nursing Care
- Creators
- Gloria F. Donnelly
- Publication Details
- Holistic nursing practice, Vol.35(4), pp.175-175
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Number of pages
- 1
- Resource Type
- Editorial
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- [Retired Faculty]; College of Nursing and Health Professions
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000666866400001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85108303941
- Other Identifier
- 991021855569504721
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