Rozzano Locsin

• Technological competency as caring in nursing - the harmonious coexistence between technologies and caring in nursing
• In the theory of technological competency as caring in nursing; it fosters the recognition and realization of persons as participants in their care
• In his theory, a relationship of the "knower" and the "known" is formed
• Technology - defined by Locsin as anything that makes things efficient
• Technological competency as caring in nursing - informs nursing as a critical process of knowing persons' wholeness
• In this theory, the harmonious coexistence of technological proficiency and caring in nursing as distinct and fundamental concepts in nursing practice
• What are the dimensions of Technological value in the Theory?

  Technology as completing human beings, Technology as machine technologies, Technologies that mimic human beings and human activities
• Technology as completing human beings - reformulate the ideal human being such as in replacement parts, both mechanical or organic
• Technology as machine technologies - technologies enhancing nursing activities to provide quality patient care
• Technologies that mimic human beings and human activities - to meet the demands of nursing care practices; "nursebot"
• Knowing the Other Person - the process of knowing a person is guided by technological knowledge
• Fundamental Patterns of Knowing in Nursing: Empirical, Personal, Ethical, Aesthetic
• Technological Competence - assists the nurse in acknowledging the person as focus of nursing; using technology competently to compliment or assist the nurse
• Caring in Nursing - authentically knowing the person in the moment, to the extent which they wish to be known
• Human Beings as Persons - knowing the patient in the moment as whole and complete persons
• What are the process of Nursing?

  Knowing, Designing, Participation in Appreciation, Verifying Knowledge
• Knowing - to understand patients as active participants in their care
• Designing - both nurse and patient collaborate to create a personalized care plan
• Participation in Appreciation - the ongoing interaction between the nurse and patient, altering between implementation and evaluation to continuously enhance care
• Verifying Knowledge - knowledge gained from the care process is cyclical and evolving, further informing both the nurse and patient
• Who formed the fundamental patterns of knowing in nursing?

  Jacqueline Fawcett
• What are the risks of Technology?

  Doctor Google, Confidentiality
• Doctor Google - patients that diagnosed or misdiagnosed themselves based on the internet
• Confidentiality - the widespread availability of private information; which could also leads to some leaking
• Examples of Technologies in Nursing: pulse oximeter, cardiac monitor, prosthetics, pacemaker
• Who was the author of the technological competency theory?

  Rozzano Locsin