My agency will be using Mckesson software and their mobilecare smartphones coming in the next year. We already have laptops and I wondered why they would want us to switch to palms, so I went to McKesson's website and realized that they have GPS tracking devices with their "mobilecare" smartphones. Not only will we be tracked, but the GPS will tell us what route we have to take to patients homes recording the mileage, record our "every" move and idle time, ect.
Now, I'm an honest person and record on my time sheet "work" times, but I stop to get a drink and use the bathroom when I need too and I don't deduct this time. Also, I sometimes chart while in a parking lot and record charting time. I bet with this "new" technological device they'll make us clock out to pee! And they'll probably question why I'm charting in a parking lot ......The whole thing creeps me out.
Also, I have an issue regarding the screen size....we don't have them yet, but I watched a video on Mckesson's website and I don't know how they expect RN's to do a full SOC on a tiny little screen?
Anyone dealing with this? any advice?