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MHi mateAndrew Cave
DNB802
Nurses working in Mental Health wards
Mental Health nurses work in a stressful environment.
Nurses face a number of challenges when dealing with mental health patients.
These patients can be unstable and sometimes unpredictably violent.
Using focus groups sought to identify the key problems nurses face.......
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Key issues facing Mental Health nurses
Information
Need to go back and forth to the nurses station to access and record information.
Communication
Nurses are spread throughout the ward making it difficult to locate and communicate with one another.
Safety
Patients can be unpredictable and sometimes violent.
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Goals for the design
Enable nurses to locate and communicate with one another when spread out across the ward.
Information
Communication
Safety
Provide nurses with up to date patient info and the ability to record information.
Provide the ability to quickly signal for assistance in a emergency situation.
This required integrating a number of tasks into a cohesive design........
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MHi mateInformation, Communication and Safety Assistance Device for Nurses
Design that folds
MHi mate can fold up just like a bookAchieved by using a flexible touch screen OLED display
Left: Flexible display by itself
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A key goal was to find a balance between screen size and portability.
Compact form allows the device to slip easily into the trouser or shirt pocket.
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Front Screen
Top displayNotifications
Centre buttonEmergency Assistance
Right of centre buttonPower Button
Lower displayTimeBattery IndicatorUser IdentificationVolume Control
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Interface
Centre Stage allows for quick switching between the main applications
Display
5 inch (12.7 cm) flexible OLED screenLarge, clear display for easily reading text
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Interface Demonstration
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Summary
Addresses the three key issues of Mental Health nurses: Information, Communication and Safety
This is achieved by:
Providing nurses with up to date patient info and the ability to record information.
Enabling nurses to locate and communicate with one another when spread out across the ward.
Provide the ability to quickly signal for assistance in a emergency situation.
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Questions?
Information, Communication and Safety Assistance Device for Nurses
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