http://blog.soliant.com/healthcare-it/15-medical-breakthroughs-expected-in-the-next-10-years/ Healthcare Job Information, Resources, and Trends Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:46:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://blog.soliant.com/healthcare-it/15-medical-breakthroughs-expected-in-the-next-10-years/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Ryan Winter Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:37:50 +0000 http://blog.soliant.com/?p=457#comment-84 Ben, I agree with you! While a robot can never replace the empathetic touch or clinical intuition of a nurse, it may be able to help with certain repetitive aspects of the job. I view the robots as 'little helpers' for basic tasks only -- like delivering items for the nurse or lifting patients. I apologize for implying that robots could in any way replace nurses. That was never my intent. Ben, I agree with you! While a robot can never replace the empathetic touch or clinical intuition of a nurse, it may be able to help with certain repetitive aspects of the job. I view the robots as ‘little helpers’ for basic tasks only — like delivering items for the nurse or lifting patients. I apologize for implying that robots could in any way replace nurses. That was never my intent.

]]> http://blog.soliant.com/healthcare-it/15-medical-breakthroughs-expected-in-the-next-10-years/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Ben Mon, 01 Jun 2009 03:09:14 +0000 http://blog.soliant.com/?p=457#comment-79 I can't see robots replacing the nursing workforce. How can a machine with artificial intelligence use critical thinking skills to maximize a patient's outcome? Things like this, written by ignorant people, really make me sad to think that someone actually thinks that an RN is "replaceable." I can’t see robots replacing the nursing workforce. How can a machine with artificial intelligence use critical thinking skills to maximize a patient’s outcome? Things like this, written by ignorant people, really make me sad to think that someone actually thinks that an RN is “replaceable.”

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