Step 1: Read the following case study:
In a local home healthcare agency, nurses are using their personal cell phones to email and text physicians, the agency, and local hospitals. The agency is considering providing the nurses company cell phones with a secure login. There are advantages and disadvantages of each option.
Step 2: Your first post is based on the first letter of your last name. For example, if your last name is Smith, you would address the use of company devices. Please consider impact of use, tracking of information, security, education, cost, and maintenance.
| The First Letter of your Last Name | Question to Answer |
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A-M |
What are the advantages of using personal devices for professional communication?
What are the disadvantages of using personal devices for professional communication? If you were the agency, would you choose personal or company devices? Explain your choice. |
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N-Z |
What are the advantages of using company devices for professional communication?
What are the disadvantages of using company devices for professional communication? If you were the agency, would you choose personal or company devices? Explain your choice.
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Step 3: Reply to classmates in either group.
Your discussion post should look like:
- Paragraph one: Discuss advantages of the assigned device (based on last name)
- Paragraph two: Discuss disadvantages of the assigned device (based on last name)
- Paragraph three: Explain your personal opinion of which device should be selected.
- Resources: Where did you find your data?
Answered:
The use of personal communication devices (PCDs) in health care presents both advantages and disadvantages. Among the advantages presented is the streamlining of communication (Conant, Elmore, Moore, Blake, Peacock, & Ward-Smith, 2020). The PCDs allows one the ability to keep in touch with other healthcare professionals in real-time, allowing for effective communication concerning patient care. Communication breakdowns are serious issues affecting the healthcare system. With smartphones, communication breakdowns experienced with the use of company devices can be eliminated, allowing for easy accessibility and sharing of information with not only the other healthcare professionals but also with the patients. The second advantage is allowing easy access to reference materials during clinical decision-making. Smartphones and personal computers (PCs) can allow one to access external and evidence-based information…Please click the icon below to purchase the full answer at only $5.