New technology is often introduced into clinical practice before policies are developed or updated to govern their use

New technology is often introduced into clinical practice before policies are developed or updated to govern their use. For example, when barcode medication administration technology was first introduced into nursing practice, organizations often did not have a policy in place regarding the process and rules surrounding medication alert overrides. This led to indiscriminate use of the override function and in many cases, led to patient safety errors.  In this assignment, you will discuss nursing practice implications, patient safety, and ethical considerations related to the use of a new health technology implemented within a healthcare acute or ambulatory care setting.