R. M. Frazier

University of Alabama, University of Tennessee Health Science Center

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R. M. Frazier is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of nursing science and robotics, whose work has fundamentally shaped how the healthcare community understands the integration of automated technologies into patient care. Frazier’s primary research areas include bibliometric analysis of healthcare robotics, nursing innovation, and the patent landscape of assistive technologies. Her landmark 2018 study, "Robotics in Nursing: A Bibliometric Analysis," with 56 citations, established the foundational evidence base for how robotic systems can augment nursing care, providing the first comprehensive map of research trends in this emerging field. Building on this, her 2019 patent analysis, "Current Trends in Robotics in Nursing Patents—A Glimpse Into Emerging Innovations" (25 citations), offered an unprecedented look into the commercial and innovative pipeline of nursing robotics, revealing the gap between academic research and real-world implementation. Frazier’s work is notable for its methodological rigor—employing modified US Patent and Trademark Office search strategies—and for providing the critical framework that guides both nurse researchers and roboticists in developing technologies that truly support, rather than replace, the nursing workforce.