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05-25-2016, 11:19 PM #1
Lando
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Hello friends!
I'm a ICU nurse and there are a couple of suggestions that would make my life a lot easier. Hell, if the watch had the following things, it would be an easy sell for the 4 million US nurses (one of the largest American workforce's). So, is it possible to have the following?

*big and easily seen seconds hand on a watch face. (I need to quickly see time and seconds during a code blue)
*Language translator with the built in mic. (Using the watch to translate Spanish for a patient would be invaluable).
*Utilizing the built in mic to quickly google things. (I google medications all the time)
*An automatic repeating 2 min timer. (Another big help in a code blue, calling it a code blue timer would be cool)
*ECG and 02 sat modules were mentioned, but please include these. As a nurse I use these daily. (Great backup).
*light module. (Helps with looking at the pupil reaction in the eye, also done daily)

Marketing the first ever modular smartwatch with nurse focused options would be huge! Remember, nurses are not allowed to have cell phones in hospitals due to the new American HIPAA laws. As a result lot of nurses are starting to use smartwatches that just don't fit all of their needs, or using cell phones when nobody looks. This watch would perfectly fit this need.
-Landon
This post was last modified: 05-25-2016, 11:22 PM by Lando. Edit Reason: grammar nazis

05-26-2016, 07:41 AM #2
a_guy Ambassador and Forum Helper

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(05-25-2016, 11:19 PM)Lando Wrote:  Hello friends!
I'm a ICU nurse and there are a couple of suggestions that would make my life a lot easier. Hell, if the watch had the following things, it would be an easy sell for the 4 million US nurses (one of the largest American workforce's). So, is it possible to have the following?

*big and easily seen seconds hand on a watch face. (I need to quickly see time and seconds during a code blue)
*Language translator with the built in mic. (Using the watch to translate Spanish for a patient would be invaluable).
*Utilizing the built in mic to quickly google things. (I google medications all the time)
*An automatic repeating 2 min timer. (Another big help in a code blue, calling it a code blue timer would be cool)
*ECG and 02 sat modules were mentioned, but please include these. As a nurse I use these daily. (Great backup).
*light module. (Helps with looking at the pupil reaction in the eye, also done daily)

Marketing the first ever modular smartwatch with nurse focused options would be huge! Remember, nurses are not allowed to have cell phones in hospitals due to the new American HIPAA laws. As a result lot of nurses are starting to use smartwatches that just don't fit all of their needs, or using cell phones when nobody looks. This watch would perfectly fit this need.
-Landon

Hi Landon,

The watch-face is customizable so if you want to have the seconds take half of the screen you can, you will also be able to put shortcuts, like a 2 min timer, on the watch-face.

The language translator and google functions would require an internet connection and because you can't have neither your phone nor a sim module while at the hospital it could be difficult to use. Nonetheless the watch is planned to have "speech to text" (useful for your google searches and usable off the grid) but no vocal commands (like : "launch timer") because it would require buying algorithm from google.

The light module is something that is planned and could come out soon. O2 and ECG modules are also planned but they will not be out at the launch.
This post was last modified: 05-26-2016, 07:43 AM by a_guy.


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