Assistive and social assistive robots are increasingly being deployed in healthcare to supplement various functions for patients and care providers, such as improving social and communication skills, aiding end-users to live independently or helping alleviate the burden of work. Considering the rapid decline in the nursing workforce due to factors such as ageing, worsening working conditions, increased psychological burden, and musculoskeletal injuries, robotics has the potential to support nurses’ work directly and indirectly. Nurses’ involvement in designing, implementing, and evaluating these emerging technologies is vitally needed for the profession to lead in this era of digital revolution and to ensure that robotics integration aligns with nursing values and patient-centred care. This webinar offers an opportunity for nurses to learn about current evidence on the state of robotics integration in nursing and their potential influences on nurses and patient care.
Speaker’s Bio
Elizabeth Darko is a Registered Nurse and a PhD student in the Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta. Her doctoral dissertation focuses on exploring how Canadian nurses in acute and long-term healthcare settings are using robotic technologies and their perspectives on using these technologies to augment nursing practice. Currently, she is the educational coordinator for the Canadian Nursing Informatics Association – Alberta Chapter. She was recently awarded the Alberta Innovates Graduate Student Scholarship.
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