Ms. Slater informed the participants of the most innovative technologies for the 21 st century. Robots will be inserted inside coronary arteries to assess blood flow and fluid and electrolyte balance. The future has quickly become the reality. Ms. Slater has helped to bring the future to the present. Patients can now monitor their own vital signs and other body functions, and the information can be directly and immediately sent to physicians and nurse practitioners.
Clients can also send pictures of wounds for evaluation and treatment changes.
Lungs and hearts can be assessed and medication changes can be made. Medications adherence can be monitored and addressed. Other applications include school programs where on-site nurses are not accessible. For example, Sexually Transmitted Disease clinics can be staffed in a safe way, hospice and stroke patients can have extra support, and prison inmates can have medical care. There are endless opportunities for Telemedicine.