Julia Hernandez

UL100 Spring 2015

Professor Gutierrez
CITATION 1
Griffin-Sobel, J., Acee, A., Sharoff, L., Cobus-Kuo, L., Woodstock-Wallace, A., & Dornbaum,
M. (2010). A TRANSDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO FACULTY DEVELOPMENT in
nursing education technology. Nursing Education Perspectives, 31(1), 41-3.
1. RELEVANCY: The article does pertain to my topic of technology in the nursing field. The
article supports my topic as it illustrates the need for being technology literate, as technology is
flourishing in todays nursing. The article stresses the need for including IT as part of the nursing
school curriculum, as well as for the nursing instructors to keep up with the current technology.
Technology includes electronic documentation, accessing literature and drug reference materials,
and communicating with others at the bedside by means of a personal digital assistant (PDA) are
expected competencies of a graduate nurse. Nurses must be active in using electronic health
records and also be knowledgeable about privacy and confidentiality acts within information
systems.
2. ACCURACY: I do not detect any biases, as the authors have simply laid out the information
and how it pertains to nursing education. The article includes data from the National League for
Nursing as well as from Health Information Technology Scholars. The information is presented
as facts, and I did not detect any errors in the article.
3. CURRENCY: The article is less than five years old as it was published in February 2010. The
age of the source does not affect its relevancy, because as time goes on the more technology will
continue to emerge which continues to support the topic of needing to be IT literate.
4. AUTHORITY: Yes the authors are very qualified to be an authority on the topic as they are
nursing professors and have an emphasis on the education curricula and technology for the
Hunter Bellevue School of Nursing, New York, New York. The article came from the Nursing
Education Perspectives, which stay up to date on the needs of nursing students related to how the
nursing field continues to change.
5. PURPOSE: The purpose of the article is to inform about the importance of technology in the
nursing field, and the various ways it is changing. I think the article mainly comes from one
point of view but I do not feel the author has omitted any data. The data is clear and easy to read.
6: RATING: I rate this article a 4. I found it very informative, easy to read and contained up to
date information.

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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federal government grants for the technology funding.

CURRENCY: November 2010 is when the article was published. The article is a little

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.

This also encourages nursing educators and professors to stay up on technology as

well.
2. ACCURACY: I do not find any faulty information in this source. The author has
direct quotes from various nurses with their masters as well. This includes
information from various universities. The piece is stated as facts.
3. CURRENCY: July 2013 is when the article was published. It is fairly recent and all
the information is still current and relevant.
4. AUTHORITY: The author is a free-lance writer for the website as she does not have
nursing credentials; she has done the research and has direct quotes from nursing
instructors. The advance healthcare network for nurses is the website who published
her works. With that in mind the information has to be factual and information or that
would have brought up red flags.
5. PURPOSE: The purpose of the article is to inform about the advances taking place in
nursing education. There is a significant benefit of using technology as a learning
tool.
6: RATING: I would rate this article 4. It is nicely written and easy to read. I enjoyed
reading the article and found it to support my topic very well.
CITATION 4
Rothwell, Kristin. Advances in Technology Revolutionizing Patient Care. Nurse
Zone. Web. 24 Feb 2015.
1. RELEVANCY: The source does relate to my topic because it explains how
technology can improve patient care. The use of PDAs have been used to increase
efficiency and how nurses provide care. Nurses can enter patient information
faster, look up procedures and also may reduce medication errors and reduce
hospital costs.
2. ACCURACY: I believe all the information provided is supported with reliable
sources. The author quotes various registered nurses as well as using information
from the Institute of Medicine. The article is free of error and is presented as fact.
3. CURRENCY: I could not find a date the article was published, however the
information is still relevant to date.
4. AUTHORITY: The author does have experience as a writer for Nurse Zone
website, while not necessarily a nurse herself.
5. PURPOSE: The purpose of the article is to inform nurses of the changes entering
the nursing field and how they can be beneficial to the institution as well as the

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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ACCURACY : I do not detect any biases. There is a references as to where the

infromation came from. This information is presented as facts.
3. CURRENCY : The source is older than five years as it was published in 2006. I
do not think this affects the information or the relevancy of the book.
4. AUTHORITY: The book was published by McGraw Hill from
their medical group.
5. PURPOSE: The purpose of the book is to inform. It also helps to understand the
practical usefulness in using computers no matter what area of study.
6: RATING: I rate the book a 3, some of the material was a little dry but it was
informative. It does imply that technology is here its only going to continue to makes
its way into various careers for now on.
CITATION 6

Sportsman, Susan. Learning Management Systems Support RNs in Mastering

Informatics. Nursing Informatics & Technology: A Blog for All Levels of Users.
Advance healthcare POV, 17 Nov 2014. Web. 24 Feb 2015.
1. RELEVANCY: The source does relate to my topic in the fact that it states what
needs to be done as a result of the increase in technology used. Since technology
is increasing that means there is a need for evaluation from IT, to assure nurses
have the proper knowledge and skills.
2. ACCURACY: I do not detect any bias in the blog information. The data comes
from a site called advance healthcare. The author does use resources that appear
to be informational even though there is no relevant information to her
credentials.
3. CURRENCY: The source is very up to date it was published just a couple months
ago.
4. AUTHORITY: The author writes for advance healthcare but does use relevant
sources.
5. PURPOSE: The purpose of the article is to inform the needed requirements due to
the increase in technology in nursing that will continue to rise. The author does not
omit any data and was a short easy to read blog.
6: RATING: I rate the article a 3. There was useful information but since I do not
know the specifics of the author I probably would not use this source in an actual
paper. It was however nicely put together and easy to read.
CITATION 7
Nash, Barbara, A. Maintaining The Art of Nursing In An Age of Technology. Ohio
Nurses Review 89.6 (2014): 12-13. CINAHL with Full Text. Web 3 Mar.2015.
1. RELEVANCY: The source does relate to my topic by proving that technology is
advancing incredibly. It does support my topic by emphasizing nurses must remember
to maintain their nursing empathy and stay engaged regardless of all the emerging
technology today.

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.

4. AUTHORITY: The author is a registered nurse with a bachelors degree as well as a

masters in business. I believe she is authoritative on the subject, including the article
being published in a nursing journal.
5. PURPOSE: The purpose of the article is to inform the reader of the advances in
technology in the ICU and how they can be extremely advanced and helpful for
patients.
6. RATING: I rate this article a 5. I was very impressed with the information that was
given. I find it very interesting and amazing all that can be accomplished with
technology.

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.