21st Century Age of Technology

      "The art challenges the technology, and the technology inspires the art".

– John Lasseter

        Healthcare information technology has significantly advanced over the past 10 years. Today tools are utilized to improve the care and documentation that is delivered for each patient. These changes have not only promoted change in the clinical setting, but have moved into the classroom setting. Students will learn to adapt to the advances in technology and learn how to incorporate methods used in class on clinical. It is important to understand the balance between patient care and technology. As am emerging nurse educator I plan to be positive and motivate my students as I help to facilitate education technology and how it applies in the clinical and classroom setting. Nurses will understand that the electronic health record is one of the biggest changes in documenting patient care. Information technologists work to capture different elements in the patient care delivered. Nurses are becoming more involved in IT  and continue to focus on patient centered care. The 21st century students are used to finding information fast, therefore it is important to develop new resources for nurses to utilize when delivering patient care.

        I envision nursing students to participate in simulated scenarios that reflect real-life situations.  As an educator it is important to help students reflect on their performance and the things they learned. Reflection helps teachers to understand the students thinking process and gives students the opportunity to veiw how they may change their performance in the future. Reflection activites can be shared through online discussion boards. These online learning tools provide time and encourage each student to participate in discussion and respond to their peers. As the 21st century student centered learning environment incorporates innovative teaching techniques, I believe the changes in technology will continue to influence students in a positive way. If these changes are supported by faculty, then students will should be supported as they learn how technology can impact their care in a positive way.