Oh Communication!

Technological advances have greatly assisted in overcoming communication barriers in the health care system. By implementing technology such as electronic charts, it has not only improved communication, but also, it allows more time for the health care professional to be with the patient. By having electronic charts, it ensures that privacy is maintained. As it is most hospitals policy, only health care professionals that are caring for the client will be able to view the chart. Also, by having this information available on an electronic system it makes it much easier to find the required information when a client requests it. Knowing that privacy is maintained and charts are easily assessable, clients will be relieved. Therefore, technology has been a great help in the health care system.

Funny things.

On Halloween I was carving a pumpkin (very last minute). I was home alone and was trying to get it carved quickly as it was already 6 and the children would be coming around soon. While trying to cut out the top of the pumpkin, so I could hollow it, I grabbed the knife and pushed it into the pumpkin. I quickly realized the knife was backwards and was also cutting deep into my thumb. The cut was about an inch long and bleeding like crazy. I immediately threw my hand up into the air and put pressure on it until I could find a band-aid, ointment and waited for the bleeding stopped. After it stopped bleeding and I had applied the necessary dressing, I realized how funny my reaction was. 3 months ago, I wouldn’t have done the same thing. Apparently nursing school has had more of an effect on my mind than I thought. :)