BACKGROUND The rapid growth in the use of mobile technology in Australia has outpaced its governance, especially in healthcare settings. Whilst some Australian professional bodies and organisations have developed standards and guidelines to direct appropriate use of social media and mobile technology, clear governance arrangements regarding when, where and how to use mobile technology at point of care in nursing are currently lacking. DISCUSSION This paper analyses how the use of mobile technology by nurses at point of care is governed. It highlights the existence of a mobile technology paradox: an identified inability of nurses to access mobile technology in a context where it is increasingly recognised that its use in situ can enhance nursing practice while contributing to mobile learning and continuing professional development. While the recent release of the Registered Nurse Standards for Practice and accompanying Standard for Continuing Professional Development provides some direction regarding professional standards to support the use of mobile technology for mobile learning, we argue a more inclusive approach is required if emerging technologies are to be fully embraced. We describe how an implementation framework, underpinned by more detailed standards, guidelines and codes, could enable the nursing profession to be leaders in embedding mobile technology in healthcare environments nationally and globally. CONCLUSION The prevalence of mobile technology in Australia has outpaced its governance in healthcare environments. Its limited availability at point of care is hindering nursing practice, mobile learning and continuing professional development. We discuss the emergence of mobile technology and impediments for its use by nurses in situ. We analyse the professional codes governing nursing, outlining potential reforms to enable implementation of mobile technology at point of care by nurses.

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规范移动技术的使用，以促进澳大利亚护理行业的持续专业发展。

背景技术在澳大利亚，移动技术的使用的快速增长已经超过了其治理，特别是在医疗保健领域。尽管一些澳大利亚专业机构和组织已经制定了指导社会媒体和移动技术正确使用的标准和准则，但是目前缺乏关于在护理时，何时何地使用移动技术的明确治理安排。讨论本文分析了护理现场护士如何使用移动技术。它突显了移动技术悖论的存在：在越来越多的人认识到现场使用该技术可以增强护理实践的同时，为移动学习和持续专业发展做出贡献的情况下，护士无法使用移动技术。尽管最近发布的《注册护士执业标准》和随附的《持续专业发展标准》为支持使用移动技术进行移动学习的专业标准提供了一些指导，但我们认为，如果要充分利用新兴技术，则需要采用更具包容性的方法拥抱。我们描述了以更详细的标准，指南和代码为基础的实施框架如何使护理行业成为在国家和全球范围内将移动技术嵌入医疗环境的领导者。结论在澳大利亚，移动技术的普及已经超过了其在医疗环境中的治理水平。它在护理点的可用性有限，阻碍了护理实践，移动学习和持续的专业发展。我们讨论了移动技术的出现以及护士在现场使用它的障碍。我们分析了管理护理的专业法规，概述了可能的改革，以使护士可以在护理现场实施移动技术。