Technology and True Presence in NursingAccording to the author, nursing practice must remain abreast of technological advances while maintaining its identity as a patient-focused profession. Nurses use technology to improve care from the patient's perspective, both in terms of quality of care and costs. At the same time, nurses must learn to balance technological knowledge with personal skills, thus providing optimal clinical care while maintaining a person-centered relationship with the patient. Technological advances enable nurses to provide accurate and timely patient care. This is because these advances allow doctors and nurses to quickly diagnose, explain and predict a patient's health status, thus allowing healthcare providers to spend less time searching for answers and more time providing quality care. For nurses, this includes spending time with the patient establishing rapport, communication and trust for optimal clinical care. Machines can advance the diagnosis and treatment of patients, but they will never be able to replace...