Nurse Digital AssistantA Wearable Computing Device for

Nurses Grace Shin(CS) Musheer Ahmed(CS)

Ran Zhou(ID) Busra Ergun(HS)

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•Nurses spend a significant amount of their time in documentation rather than direct patient care•Nurses have several devices to view and input data such as laptops, PDAs, MCAs•Nurses spend a lot of time adapting to new technologies•Nurses can only document long after their observations

PROBLEM DEFINITION

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Fig1. Problem Statement Chart

Prototype of Nurse Digital Assistant (NDA)To help reduce time spent by nurses in documentation and care-coordination, we designed a wearable computing device called the NDA

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Fig2. Prototype of NDA

Functions of Nurse Digital Assistant (NDA)

- Monitoring and recording vital signs- Calculating prescribed medication dosage- Monitoring used medical equipment- Viewing patient records- Setting alarms- Receiving alerts- Team communication

NDA also provides a- Unified device to view and input data- Simple and intuitive interface- Design which does not interfere with routine nursing activities- Convenient and quick way to access data anywhere

COA-8823 CS 8803 HS 8300 | ICU of the future

COA-8823 CS 8803 HS 8300 | ICU of the future

Interface of NDA