Electronic Skin: A Progressing Innovation by https://padlet.com/monica_targett/vg01n8rusvzo An overview of an emerging technology and the impact on nursing en-us 2018-02-26 04:11:48 UTC 2018-02-26 05:54:26 UTC hello@padlet.com Pros monica_targett https://padlet.com/monica_targett/vg01n8rusvzo/wish/235214252
  • Monitor heart rate/pulse pressure by detecting skin changes when vessels dilate and constrict 
  • Transmit data such as movement and body metrics, humidity and pressure on skin, important for prosthetics and surgical instrument technology
  • Provide diagnostic information and release drugs to skin (can help with epilepsy, Parkinsons) for remote health assessment monitoring
  • - Detect presence of biomarker for cystic fibrosis creating possibility for broader disease diagnosis 
    • ]]>     2018-02-26 04:46:26 UTC https://padlet.com/monica_targett/vg01n8rusvzo/wish/235214252     Cons monica_targett https://padlet.com/monica_targett/vg01n8rusvzo/wish/235214528
  • -Power consumption: lifespan of certain prototypes is only a few hours
  • Human assessment (such in nursing) versus biometric knowledge
  • Nursing: will this increase patient ratios with the option to monitor more patients at once?
  • Possibility of error: missing information or sending incorrect metrics


    • ]]>     2018-02-26 04:49:29 UTC https://padlet.com/monica_targett/vg01n8rusvzo/wish/235214528     References: monica_targett https://padlet.com/monica_targett/vg01n8rusvzo/wish/235215067 Futuristic: Electronic Skin: Advancements and Opportunities. (2018, January 01). Electronics for You, p. Electronics for You, Jan 1, 2018.

    Wang, X., Dong, L., Zhang, H., Yu, R., Pan, C., & Wang, Z. L. (2015). Recent Progress in Electronic Skin. Advanced Science, 2(10), 1500169. http://doi.org/10.1002/advs.201500169]]>     2018-02-26 04:55:09 UTC https://padlet.com/monica_targett/vg01n8rusvzo/wish/235215067     What is Electronic Skin? monica_targett https://padlet.com/monica_targett/vg01n8rusvzo/wish/235216182 Electronic skin is an example of how technology continues to reform the healthcare profession and impacts the nursing profession either directly or as a by-product. New technology advances have created essentially a 'temporary tattoo'. This device will adhere to the skin and be able to transmit information based on skin temperature, humidity, blood flow, sweat and pressure. Multiple research institutions globally have created devices that have self healing abilities,  pressure sensitization and advanced biometric abilities. The purpose of the electronic skin expands to nursing and health assessments, tele-care,  robotic and surgical instruments and biometric data collection and treatment such as immediate drug releases. ]]> 2018-02-26 05:06:25 UTC https://padlet.com/monica_targett/vg01n8rusvzo/wish/235216182 monica_targett https://padlet.com/monica_targett/vg01n8rusvzo/wish/235217575 2018-02-26 05:19:46 UTC https://padlet.com/monica_targett/vg01n8rusvzo/wish/235217575 Visualization of Electronic Skin monica_targett https://padlet.com/monica_targett/vg01n8rusvzo/wish/235219175 2018-02-26 05:32:04 UTC https://padlet.com/monica_targett/vg01n8rusvzo/wish/235219175 A Nurse's Viewpoint monica_targett https://padlet.com/monica_targett/vg01n8rusvzo/wish/235219372 E-skin is an impressive technology. It has the opportunity to provide closer continuous patient monitoring, medication administration and biometric health data collection. It has the potential to change the use of prostethic devices to improve lives of patients. It can assist with robotic surgery equipment by analyzing the exact pressure needed, down to the weight of one strand of hair, to perform the designed function. However, as healthcare continues to change it is imperative nurses are not entirely reliant on technology and are still able to provide the compassion and human assessment that is the foundation of the practice.]]> 2018-02-26 05:34:36 UTC https://padlet.com/monica_targett/vg01n8rusvzo/wish/235219372