TCRL
TCRL
--ROZZANO C. LOCSIN
Dr. Rozzano Locsin earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing degree from the University of the Philippines in 1988, and his Master of Arts in Nursing and Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Silliman University in 1978 and 1976 in the Philippines. He joined Florida Atlantic University, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing in 1991 where he is a tenured Professor of Nursing.
Dr. Locsin's research and scholarly works concerning technology and caring in nursing converge on the theme "life transitions in human health.
Dr. Locsin's scholarly and creative works focus on using the arts as healing modalities, and the arts as aesthetic expressions in studying nursing. His passion for the arts in nursing earned him the Edith Moore Copeland Excellence in Creativity Award from Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing in 2003.
His international commitments are illustrated in continuing global initiatives. Through the Fulbright Scholar Award, he developed the first Masters program in Nursing in Uganda while researching the phenomenon "waiting-to-know" and the lived experiences of persons exposed to patients who died of Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever
He was the first recipient of the Lillian O. Slemp Endowed Chair in Nursing at the University of Texas-Pan American in Edinburg, Texas in 2007. In August 2009, he was the first recipient of the John F. Wymer, Jr. Distinguished Professor in Nursing at Florida Atlantic University. In 2006, Dr. Locsin was inducted as Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN).
TECHNOLOGICAL NURSING
- Is a conceptual model that presents the link between technology and caring in nursing as coexisting harmoniously
This model proposes that both high technology and competency with technology are vital to the practice of contemporary nursing
Technological competency
- is an expression of caring - Supports high-tech nursing practice by validating the dependency of nursing care on technologies while enhancing its values - dictates way of knowing persons
Caring in Nursing
Technologies in Nursing
Technological competency
Technological competency Technology as completing human beings to reformulate the ideal human being such as in replacement parts, both mechanical (prostheses) or organic (transplantation of organs.) Technology as machine technologies, e.g. computers and gadgets enhancing nursing activities to provide quality patient care. Technologies that mimic human beings and human activities to meet the demands of nursing care practices, e.g. cyborgs (cybernetic organisms) or anthropomorphic machines and robots such as nursebots
Technological competency
Technological competency
Technological competency as caring in nursing is the harmonious coexistence between technologies and caring in nursing. The harmonization of these concepts places the practice of nursing within the context of modern healthcare and acknowledges that these concepts can co-exist.
Technological competency
Technology brings the patient closer to the nurse. Conversely, technology can also increase the gap between the nurse and nursed. When technology is used to know persons continuously in the moment, the process of nursing is lived.