Mobile Healthcare Technology

Purpose
As a professional nurse it is important to have an understanding of the technological resources available to patients and communities that link back to the healthcare setting. Utilization of mobile devices and health portals can provide information to support understanding of current medical conditions. The purpose of this assignment is to identify a practice-related need that would benefit from mobile technology or mobile access health information, such as a mobile device or healthcare portal. Benefits and barriers to the use of mobile healthcare technology will be explored, along with implications for nursing practice.

Assignment Overview
Revisit the class lesson and assigned readings, and consider how mobile healthcare technology can be used to address a practice need. Create an essay to address the bullet points below; refer to the assignment criteria below for specific content requirements and writing style expectations. Submit your work directly in the Text Entry tab of the assignment submission area.
Application of mobile healthcare technology to address a practice-related need
Benefits of the mobile healthcare technology and impact on the practice-related need
Barriers to mobile healthcare technology and impact on the practice-related need
Implications for nursing, including considerations of health literacy and patient education
Assignment No direct quotes may be used in this assignment.
Due to the nature of the assignment, first person is acceptable.
Sources older than five years may not be used without the permission of the class professor.
Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, sentence and paragraph structure are followed and consistent with formal, scholarly writing as noted in the most current edition of the APA Manual.

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