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Technology and Mindfulness
Technology and Mindfulness
Technology and Mindfulness
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What ways were mentioned in the video that can stress you out and what are the ways that
Medical technology has brought so much convenience to the medical field. However, medical
technology has facilitated the reduction of risks in healthcare facilities by reducing risks of
medication errors and increasing the safety and efficiency of patient care. However, medical
technology can cause stress to healthcare providers and interfere with the quality of healthcare
outcomes. Meredith states that this medical technology can be extremely frustrating when it
stops working, or there is a system upgrade. Medical devices tend to fail to properly function
during these incidences and could be the major cause of stress to nurses. Medical technology can
also be stressful when system programs fail to integrate and become compatible with other
programs in the healthcare facility. Moreover, when facilities introduce new technology or
programs or add new programs to the existing programs, healthcare providers may have a hard
time catching up hence developing stress. The failure in medical technology can be stressful for
would have adverse effects on healthcare outcomes. New technology and new programs in the
medical field are associated with a learning curve that can be stressful. Mindfulness can help deal
remember that we have a choice to make whether the technical glitch and other small matters
relating to the use of medical technology can control us or not. Mindfulness is an essential tool
for dealing with such stress because it focuses on training our brains to respond to such situations
than reacting. Taking a couple of mindful breaths after a technical glitch can significantly reduce
the stress associated with medical technology. Additionally, critical thinking can help nurses
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navigate stressful situations that are caused by the use of medical technology. Critical thinking
with the problem. Finally, recalling and focusing on how technology makes work easier would
Can you describe a moment in your life when technology stressed you out?
Electronic medical health records have made it easy and convenient to access and review patient
medical history. However, with advancements in cloud storage and computing, databases can be
universally accessed by healthcare providers remotely from any place. A malfunction in the
database made me unable to access patient medication history when following up on a referral
from another healthcare facility. Since the cloud-based system was down at that time, accessing
patient records became quite challenging and frustrating since the patient needed immediate
attention. Ueberholz & Fiocco, (2022) assessed the effects of brief mindfulness practice on
perceived stress and sustained attention. the purpose of this study was to determine whether
mindfulness affects stress outcomes. The study involved 220 undergraduate students who were
randomly sampled for the study. The study findings show that perceived stress is reduced when
brief mindfulness practice is incorporated into a person’s routine. The study is useful for
informing the effects of priming on mindfulness engagement and its potential benefits to
healthcare professionals. Based on this study's findings, nurses can learn to be mindful in
stressful situation that could be caused by using medical technology. Mindful breathing is quite
useful in helping to calm down healthcare professionals when they are stressed out by medical
technology. I used mindful breaths to keep myself in control when the electronic health record
Reference
Ueberholz, R. Y., & Fiocco, A. J. (2022). The effect of a brief mindfulness practice on
perceived stress and sustained attention: Does priming matter? Mindfulness, 13(7), 1757–1768.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-022-01913-8