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The Use of Virtual Mentoring in Nursing Education
A recent projection by workforce analysts indicated that the current shortfall in the number of nurses needed to provide care in the United States will rise to more than 500,000 by the year 2025 (Buerhaus, […]
Paradigm of Prediction: Predictive Analytics to Prevent Congestive Heart Failure
Abstract Predictive modeling theory and practice has demonstrated success in electronic business intelligence and is now moving from theory into practice in health care. Congestive heart failure (CHF) was selected for this project because of […]
Implementation of a Standardized, Electronic Patient Hand Off Communication Tool in a Level III NICU
Abstract Purpose: To increase provider satisfaction with patient handoff in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) through implementation of an electronic handoff tool as well as examine the relationship between implementation of the tool and […]
Alarm Fatigue: A Concept Analysis
Abstract Alarm fatigue has emerged as a growing concern for patient safety in healthcare. There is a need for a clear and common understanding of the concept to assist in the development of effective strategies […]
Usability Requirements for the Proposed 2015 Certification Rule Meaningful Use Stage 2: Critical Conversations about Optimal Design Column
The Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health IT includes a requirement for Safety-Enhanced Design that involves usability testing as part of Meaningful Use Stage 2 certification criteria. In a recent communication, the ONC […]
Never Settle: Issues, Impacts and Insights Column
Occasionally, an article grabs me because it is not only paradigm changing, but also has profound implications for multiple disciplines. My most recent attention-getter is an article by Michael Turvey (one of my PhD advisors, […]
Computer Nurse to Informatics Innovator: Reflections of a Pioneer
Early in my nursing career, I was able to compare pre-computer-supported nursing practice to nursing practice after the integration of computers in healthcare. I graduated from Church Home and Hospital’s diploma program in 1969, served […]