Stephen Hawking Change In Nursing

I think that the reference from Stephen Hawking and statement that our text made is appropriate in this circumstance. As Stephen Hawing has so many times eloquently stated, “Change is.” Change is necessary, and without it, the universe would cease to exist. Therefore change is not only good but necessary. The text goes on to say, “Perpetual dynamic movement is what underpins every action and process” (Porter-O'Grady & Malloch, 2015, p. 38) [Click and drag to move] . In the world of healthcare, this is no different. It is interesting that many healthcare workers seem to resist change, and for some changes, it seems to take an extraordinarily long time to come about, however, these changes still occur.

I have been in healthcare since 1987, first as an EMT, then a paramedic, and lastly a nurse, of which I have been for the past 19 years. Over this time period, I have seen …show more content…
As the public continues to expect better and better healthcare, the pressure has been placed on researchers to come up with improvements in treatment modalities and better patient outcomes with a decrease in deleterious effects and mortality.

Technology in areas outside of healthcare continually affect all of us and strive to make our everyday lives better. Therefore, it only makes sense that the benefits of modern technology would spill over into health care, again to meet the public’s expectation of the best treatment available. At Sanford, we have an information technology department specifically dedicated to improving healthcare through technology.

This ever changing process for treating patients in today’s modern environment will continue to place more demands on healthcare teams than ever before and require more dedicated people to research, trial, and come up with creative and innovative ways to improve the human