Technology in Community Nursing

Technology has really made a big difference in the way community nurses communicate with each other. Because community nurses do not have a “nursing station” where they can meet and exchange reports and information regarding patients’ care plan and care treatment, community nurses rely heavily on technology. Community nurses utilize the Internet to email reports to colleagues, fax machines to receive caseload reports and referrals, and cell phones to provide and receive information when the matter is urgent. Without the use of these technologies, community nurses would feel isolated in the community. Technology helps community nurses to work as a team.