#intro2d portfolio4

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Portfolio #4: SCAMPER - Elements Analysis – Redesign

This is a map of my workplace. As you can see, the nursing station is quite small.

This is a close depiction of my workplace with only 2 working computers.

The redesign idea that I believe is important in regards with where I work with is the nursing station. The nursing station at my job is a valuable area where nurses fully document their work. It is where we update the Resident’s charts and also where we do our chart checks for any new orders. The nursing station can be messy at times and crowded. Due to it being a small area with only 2 working computers and 3 chairs, it can be very difficult to maneuver or document m notes as I have to wait for other nurses to be finish. This can delay my work and prolong my stay at my job. I would definitely change the layout of the design b expanding the nursing station and having more computers to use. According to SCAMPER, the “M” would be followed, minimize/magnify. The new design would allow an expansion of the nursing station with more space area; this would also allow more computers to be placed. As Naccarella (2016) stated, “nurses just want to get their work done” and that by “a perceived lack of appreciation can be countered by providing an effective, efficient and comfortable workplace”.

These 2 pictures below are great examples of an expanded and spacious nursing station with multiple computers which can provide an “ effective, efficient and comfortable workplace” for nurses including me at my workplace.