i was reading a magazine stating one of the reasons that result in the large need of nurses is the out-of-date technology, in the future, the newly state-of-art technology will reduce the number of nurses needed. is it possible?
2007-08-28 16:09:26 · 3 answers · asked by di_cassano 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Health Care
Sounds like you have been reading an article on the speculation that hospitals will invest in technology that monitors the patient consistently and even send images to a central nursing station, along with meds to be administered by robots and computerized intra venous solutions. It may happen someday, but with our growing population, I do not see a reduction in the need for nurses within the next 20-30 years. Even if we were able to find a cure for most illnesses, injuries and accidents will increase with the population grow and demand more resources.
2007-08-28 16:50:09 · answer #1 · answered by oldcorps1947 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope ,
Technology is used for diagnostics . . .
BUT it Never actually generate care for the sick .
Unless you consider chemo care and people need more nurses when getting chemo than if they didn't get it !
And since more of the population is getting older .
And more of the younger populations is getting obese,
You are going to need more and more nurses .
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2007-08-28 16:19:38 · answer #2 · answered by kate 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Consider too that we will live longer resulting in a larger geriatric population requiring more nurses not less.
2007-08-28 16:27:01 · answer #3 · answered by amistere4u 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋