Abstract
Background One of many challenges for Emergency Departments is having access to clinical guidance when and where it is needed. In this abstract we provide a first experience from a pilot study involving the use of Google Glass in the Emergency Department among nurses. The involved nurses were asked to evaluate the experience of using Google Glass as a communication device instead of traditional mobile phones.
Highlights
One of many challenges for Emergency Departments is having access to clinical guidance when and where it is needed. In this abstract we provide a first experience from a pilot study involving the use of Google Glass in the Emergency Department among nurses
The involved nurses were asked to evaluate the experience of using Google Glass as a communication device instead of traditional mobile phones
11 of 12 involved nurses responded to the survey, with a role distribution of 1 triage shift, 4 receiving ward shifts, 2 coordinating nurse shifts, 3 shifts treating fast track injuries, and one who covered several of these roles
Summary
One of many challenges for Emergency Departments is having access to clinical guidance when and where it is needed. In this abstract we provide a first experience from a pilot study involving the use of Google Glass in the Emergency Department among nurses. The involved nurses were asked to evaluate the experience of using Google Glass as a communication device instead of traditional mobile phones
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