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Since the creation of Apple and creation of the iPhone amd iTunes, technology in the healthcare field today has changed a lot. One of the best creation's that Apple has achieved is the iPhone 5 which is currently just released in the late 2012. In the healthcare field, having a data accessible phone is great for working in the nursing field. iPhone 5 can be used for many things, but one thing really stands out from the iPhone 5 and Apple's products, are the applications or for short apps. The term "Apps" short for application, is Apple's market of offering healthcare applications for a price ranging from free to a certain monetary amount. Free applications such as Eponyms offered can give a nurse or nursing student a list of diagnoses if they are puzzled about a disease or symptoms of a disease.

The new Apple iPhone 5 has a lot to offer here is just a list to start:

18% Thinner, 20% Lighter, 12% Less Volume iPhone Market has tons of apps for many uses 4 inch Retina Display 18 more pixels, 1136-by-640 resolution 9 millimeters taller Offering LTE, better wireless. Faster A6 chip, better performance 8 hours of LTE browsing, 8 hours of talk time, 10 hours of video playback time. iSight better camera quality, better lighting, can shoot up to 240 degrees, better color. HD Facetime. iOS6 advanced mobile operating system.

And the list goes on! There are so many new features of the new iPhone 5 and best of all the Apple market is the best offering many applications.

Eponyms, made by Andrew J. Yee, is a program offering more than 1,700 medical eponyms. A person can also get free updates once downloading the application onto their iPhone 5, iPad, or iTouch. There are two different versions, one for unlimited usage for only two dollars and free version for students. It is a great tool for nursing students and nurses who are trying to learn about certain diseases.

Youtube is a great tool for video sharing. In the search bar of Youtube, a person can narrow their search by typing in key terms such as "Heart," "cardiac arrest," and etc which will show a videos such as blogs, and educational video, and more. Youtube offers many great videos on surgeries, complications, disease prevention, the search is infinite to anything a person is looking for. It is great for the healthcare setting because it gives people a visual tool to use. However while using Youtube a person will still have to consider ANA's six principles of social networking which are listed below.

ANA's Six Principles: 1.Nurses must not transmit or place online individually identifiable patient information. 2. Nurses must observe ethically prescribed professional patient — nurse boundaries. 3. Nurses should understand that patients, colleagues, institutions, and employers may view postings. 4. Nurses should take advantage of privacy settings and seek to separate personal and professional information online. 5. Nurses should bring content that could harm a patient’s privacy, rights, or welfare to the attention of appropriate authorities. 6. Nurses should participate in developing institutional policies governing online conduct.

ANA's 6 Tips to Avoid Problems 1. Remember that standards of professionalism are the same online as in any other circumstance. 2. Do not share or post information or photos gained through the nurse-patient relationship. 3. Maintain professional boundaries in the use of electronic media. Online contact with patients blurs this boundary. 4. Do not make disparaging remarks about patients, employers or co-workers, even if they are not identified. 5. Do not take photos or videos of patients on personal devices, including cell phones. 6. Promptly report a breach of confidentiality or privacy.

References:

Yee J., Andrew. Eponyms. Nov 15, 2012.  

Apple iPhone 5. "iPhone 5". Nov 15, 2012 

Youtube. Nov 15, 2012 

American Nurses Association. (2011, September). Principles for social networking and the nurse. Silver Spring, MD: Author.

National Council of State Boards of Nursing. (2011, August). White Paper: A nurses’s guide to the use of social media. Chicago, IL: Author.