As with other roles within the medical and healthcare industry, technological innovations, brand-new software packages, and programs have made a huge, altogether positive impact on nurses across all specialisms and in every working environment.

With that being said, here is how modern technology helps nurses with their day-to-day tasks. 

Wearable Devices 

First and foremost, one of the smaller modern technologies that have, quite frankly, revolutionized the healthcare and medical industry is that of wearable devices for patients. 

Wearable devices are among the technology used in nursing practice which many nurses say has served to save them time (at least a little) in terms of monitoring everything from their patient's heart rate and blood pressure to breathing patterns and lung conditions. 

Additionally, in terms of taking a look at the accuracy and efficiency of the world of nursing in general, wearable devices are also said to assist nurses by avoiding the unavoidable element of human error associated with taking readings. Human error is unavoidable in most professions but can lead to large mistakes, so reducing its potential as much as possible (particularly in medicine) is only beneficial. 

Centralized Centers of Command

Innovative software applications and packages that use dashboards that are updated in real-time while being one of the newest technological additions to the field are set to drastically improve both the experience of patients and nurses and doctors. 

These real-time updates result in a much-decreased volume of delays for patients, both in a physical and a virtual setting, and also make for a much more organized daily schedule for the nurses themselves.  

These centralized centers of command have been specifically designed and produced with capacity management in mind. 

Smart Bed Technology 

Another impressive advancement in terms of equipment and technologies present on the wards themselves is the smart bed.

Smart beds and their associated technology help to keep each patient more comfortable and, ultimately, safer due to the consistent monitoring and reporting of weight, movement, heart rate, and even, in some cases, vital signs. 

The addition of smart beds and, indeed, making them more widespread across more wards in more states will mean that nursing staff need to check back on their patients less often, allowing themselves to devote their time to other pressing matters which a machine cannot undertake. 

Automated IV Pumps

One other key development in utilizing all that modern technology has to offer to make the working lives of nurses easier is automated IV pumps. 

Essentially, a combination of medical technology and software means nurses can quickly and efficiently alter the amount of fluid in a patient's drip according to their needs in the moment. Not only that, but other types of automated IV pumps can be controlled by the patient themselves, naturally with pre-programmed volumes set for them. 

Aside from the advances in modern technology included in this list, several other exceedingly helpful items are starting to help with a nurse's workload, including portable monitors, telehealth and apps, and of course, the valued electronic health record.