Sunday, May 20, 2007

"Dumbing down" the nursing profession


Nurses are to be replaced by robots. No, really, it is not April Fool’s Day. It is going to happen in a hospital near you. Soon.
Nurses, those caring people who have pulled many a patient back from the brink with their expertise, brow-wiping and tender words, are likely to be replaced soon by yards of wiring, transistors, hydraulics, a motherboard and light-emitting diodes. Enter the Robo-nurse. (Independent)

As we report today, a medication-dispensing machine is coming soon to a ward near you. Robot nurses to take your temperature and blood pressure cannot be far behind. Makes sense, though, does it not? (Leader in Independent)
And the girls and boys at Dr Crippen's favourite website, the wonderful Center for Nurse Advocacy are going to love this one. In the USA they have flirtatious robo-nurses.



Pearl flirts with old men. But women like her too. Her wide eyes and smiling lips lend her face an expression that hovers between vacuous gaiety and humble servility. But don’t let the vacant look fool you. Pearl is one sharp cookie. (The Mature Market)

The Salt Lake Tribune tells us that
Robot 'Nurse' Puts a Human Face on Elderly Health Care
er...as opposed to what real nurses used to do?

But no sooner have robo-nurses, flirtatious or not, been introduced than already the boffins are working on robo-nurse specialists.


Robo-nurse specialist does not flirt. She does not do hands on nursing. Robo-nurse specialist keeps doctors under surveillance to ensure that they are sticking to their protocols.

There is no escape.

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6 Comments:

Blogger Amanda said...

RObots are everywhere. Watch your job.

http://thetimemastery.com

Wednesday, May 23, 2007 11:56:00 AM  
Blogger Antoine Clarke said...

At least the robots won't be disease vectors for MRSA, hepatitis, influenza, etc. They won't carry on watching tv when the patient alarm goes off. They won't pop out for a cigarette and leave a ward unattended. They won't ignore the "disappeared" dementia patient who turns up three months later jammed behind a boiler in the basement.

They also won't sue for the terrible working practices or go on strike.

Now about the doctors...

Friday, May 25, 2007 12:44:00 PM  
Anonymous vinay shanthi said...

well looks like it wont be long before someone gets the bright idea to replace human staff in the nhs with nursing robots. trials apparently are already on in london and newcastle etc. no more whinging, sick leave, pensions, payday, rest breaks or even shifts, welcome to THE RISE OF THE MACHINES!

until the next battery failure or short circuit that is. or if a patient is sleeping with his head at the wrong end of the bed guess they'll be getting tablets and enemas at the wrong ends. ; )

check this out http://roboticnation.blogspot.com/

Terminator here I come....

Sunday, May 27, 2007 11:47:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Robots and Flirt! How can it be? May be they need some flirting advice?;)

Wednesday, November 14, 2007 11:20:00 AM  
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