Annotated Bibliography on Technology in Nursing This third assessment will give you the opportunity to deepen your knowledge of how technology can enhance quality and safety standards in nursing. You will prepare an annotated bibliography on technology in nursing direct or indirect patient care technology that is relevant to your current practice or that is of interest to you. A wellprepared annotated bibliography is a comprehensive commentary on the content of scholarly publications and other sources of evidence about a selected nursing-related technology. A bibliography of this type provides a vehicle for workplace discussion to address gaps in nursing practice and to improve patient care outcomes. As nurses become more accountable in their practice, they are being called upon to expand their role of care giver and advocate, to fostering research and scholarship to advance nursing practice. An annotated bibliography stimulates innovative thinking to find solutions and approaches to effectively and efficiently address these issues.

An example of direct patient care technologies requires an interaction, or direct contact, between the nurse and patient. Nurses use direct patient care technologies every day when delivering care to patients. Electronic thermometers or pulse oximeters are examples of direct patient care technologies.

Indirect patient care technologies, on the other hand, are those employed on behalf of the patient. They do not require interaction, or direct contact, between the nurse and patient. A hand-held device for patient documentation is an example of an indirect patient care technology.

Please review the requirements of the annotated bibliography in your course shell. There is a minimum of four peer-reviewed resources. Each annotation needs a full reference, introduction to the Selected Technology Topic, and conclusion/recommendation. A reference list is also required.