Davenport Article on PDA applications

http://eaa-knowledge.com/ojni/ni/8_3/davenport.htm

Hello.
I am logging in to say a few words about Davenports article on Personal digital assistants or PDA's. I don't have one so I can't give you a first hand account. I think that after reading this article a PDA might very well be useful professionally. I am still learning how to operate my state of the art cell phone so I am not sure I would want to add another gadget to my pocket.

Having a PDA at work would be useful but I am thinking there are drawbacks also. Currently we use computers that have flat screens in each of our patients rooms. They are handy because I can readily pull up patient records without leaving the bedside. Outside of the facility, I do not have access to the intranet the hospital uses. In her article, Davenport lists the many reasons why a nurse or nurse practitoner would want to have a PDA. Instant access to records, medical information, schedules, drug calculations, vital signs, etc. are a push button away! She advises nurses to do their homework and shop around. Its a major ticket item, kinda like buying a computer for you home. You want to make sure its the right make and model and it will serve your needs. The article gives step by step instructions telling you how to upload and download using a Palm OS system. (This is one system that is particularly geared toward healthcare users.)

Its alot of information to learn in one sitting. The more I use my computer, the more I am becoming familiar with the lingo. I can always refer to articles like this one to guide me though the process of logging on or setting up security passwords etc. The article was quite good in that it gave listings of useful web sites to help novices like myself. I have provided you with the link to Davenports article at the start of this blog. Log on, you never know what you might learn!