Technology and the Bedside Nurse: An Exploration and Review of Implications for Practice

Nursing Clinics of North America

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 227-239

  Elgin, Krisa Hoyle ^a   Bergero, Cassandra ^a  

^a LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Big data; High reliability; Patient care; Patient experience; Patient safety; Quality of care; Technology

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; NURSING PROCESS; NURSING STAFF; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT;

ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; NURSING PROCESS; NURSING STAFF; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS;

EID: 84929616819     PISSN: 00296465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cnur.2015.02.001     Document Type: Review

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