The Actual Use of an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) by Acute Care Nurses: Examining a Multidimensional Measure at Different Adoption Stages

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2018:250:241-242.

Abstract

An EMR should support the informational needs of nursing practice. However, a multidimensional measure of the actual use of an EMR in hospitals ranked at different adoption stages revealed significant results that should be addressed to enable nurses to bring their full contribution to their patients and to the healthcare team.

Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHR); Meaningful use; Nurses.

MeSH terms

  • Critical Care
  • Electronic Health Records*
  • Hospitals
  • Humans
  • Nursing Care*
  • Nursing Informatics