Nurses are to be replaced by robots. No, really, it is not April Fool's Day. It is going to happen in a hospital near you. Soon.
Nurses, those caring people who have pulled a number of a patient back from the brink with their expertise, brow-wiping and tender words, are likely to be replaced soon by yards of wiring, transistors, hydraulics, a motherboard and light-emitting diodes. Enter the Robo-nurse. (Independent)

As we report today, a medication-dispensing machine is coming soon to a ward near you. Robot nurses to take your temperature and blood pressure cannot be far behind. Makes sense, though, does it not? (Leader in Independent)
And the girls and boys at Dr Crippen's favourite website, the wonderful Center for Nurse Advocacy are going to love this one. In the USA they have flirtatious robo-nurses.

Sexy robo-nurse

Pearl flirts with old men. But women like her too. Her wide eyes and smiling lips lend her face an expression that hovers between vacuous gaiety and humble servility. But don't let the vacant look fool you. Pearl is one sharp cookie. (The Mature Market)
The Salt Lake Tribune tells us thatRobot 'Nurse' Puts a Human Face on Elderly Health Career.as opposed to what real nurses used to do?

But no sooner have robo-nurses, flirtatious or not, been introduced than already the boffins are working on robo-nurse specialists.

Robo-nurse specialist

Robo-nurse specialist does not flirt. She does not do hands on nursing. Robo-nurse specialist keeps doctors under surveillance to ensure that they are sticking to their protocols.

There is no escape.Labels: dumbing down, robots. Posted by: Dr John Crippen    Source

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