The aim of this literature review is to increase our knowledge of the use of technology in practice and to identify where there is a need for improvement. Information technology seems to be a widely discussed topic these days, and most nurses don't have a clear idea of ​​how it can transform the way we do things every day. We will also look at the impact technology has on nurses, patients and colleagues. We will then focus on a specific nursing area, in this case the emergency room. This literature review is organized to grow into each independent section so that you, the reader, can form your own opinion, but bring with you the universal understanding of how information technology will lead us down a new and exciting career path . Technology is defined as the scientific method and material used to achieve a commercial or industrial goal. To take it a step further, nursing technology uses a tool to advance nursing practice. “The Institute of Medicine has identified that technology as a viable method to improve the delivery of patient care and improve staff productivity” Sensmeier, Horowitz (page 2003). Because inadequate nursing staffing leads to shortcuts being taken, mistakes are made that could have been avoided. Nursing staff errors have variously been reported as responsible for between 44,000 and 98,000 hospital deaths per year. Sensmeier, Horowitz (2003). Technology can have a big impact on nursing. In the last 5-10 years, computerized patient records have increased by less than 10%. This number shows us that we are not yet exploiting the full potential of technology. Computerized electronic charting is used in most hospital systems today. Many hospitals have many different systems for...... middle of paper ......).Joyce Sensmeier, Jennifer K Horowitz. (2003). Providing advanced care through technology. Nursing management: IT solutions,2-6. Retrieved April 22, 2007 from the ABI/INFORM Global database. (Document ID: 442886631).Roy L Simpson (2001, January). Mapping an IT career: The future of nursing. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 25(2), 80-85. Retrieved April 22, 2007, from the Health Form Database. (Document ID: 68783829).Roy L Simpson (2005, January). Patient and nurse safety: How information technology makes a difference. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 29(1), 97-101. Retrieved April 22, 2007, from the Health Form Database. (Document ID: 815491751).Shannon Tan (October 18). The emergency room embraces technology at the hospital in Largo, Florida. Knight Ridder Forum Business News,1. Retrieved on April 23, 2007 from the ABI/INFORM Dateline database. (Document ID: 715984971).