Electronic Health Records in Nursing Practice: A Review

This report provides an overview of Electronic Health Records (EHR) in nursing practice. It explores the systematic process of EHR, emphasizing their role in improving patient data management through connected networks. The report highlights workflow changes, focusing on evidence-based practice (EBP), communication and coordination, and the timeliness of documentation. It also delves into EHR design for healthcare, including rapid response e-health tools, drug prescription notification designs, and patient-centered interfaces. The rationale process and importance of clear medical record interfaces are discussed, along with the strategic planning of health information systems. The benefits of workflow changes, such as generating and compiling information, detecting health threats, and effective communication, are examined. Strategies for effective and safe patient satisfaction in EHR for nursing care practice are presented. The report also addresses assessing nurses' readiness for HIS and EHR systems, the need for collaboration, interoperability, and the role of EHR in improving diagnostics and outcomes, reducing errors, and managing risks. The conclusion emphasizes the effectiveness of EHR in providing real-time, patient-centered information, improving patient care, and coordinating care. The report references several studies and articles to support its findings.

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T U T O R
D AT E
Electronic health records
in nursing practice

Electronic health records
EHR is a systematic process
EHR are shared through connected networks
EHR essential in patient data

Workflow changes through EBP
Improving communication and coordination
(Madison & Staggers, 2011)
Improves the timeliness of documenting
notes (Sockolow et al., 2012)
Redesigning clinical early recognition
systems in health care (Capan, et al., 2017)

EHR design for health care
Health information design: Rapid response e-
health tool for nursing and clinical practice
Drug prescription health care notification
designs
Patient-centred electrical medical record
interface designs

Rationale process
 Drug-related medication errors
Clear medical record interface is an essential
aspect in the care practice
Health care is full of unsuitable designs
which are prone to errors

Health information systems in strategic
planning in nursing health informatics
Individual level
Policy levels
Delivery levels

Benefits of the workflow changes
A well-functioning health information record
system ensures that;
Generating and compiling information
Detection of events threatening health
care security
Ability to analyse, synthesize and
communicate health information

Effective workflow for efficiency
outputs in health care settings

Workflow changes across the continuum
Health information system resources
Indicators
Data sources
Data management
Information products
Dissemination and use

Strategies for effective, safe and patent
satisfaction in EHR for nursing care
practice
 Ability to assess nurses in the health care domain
for the readiness of acceptance of His and EHR
systems
The need for collaboration between the patients and
public involvement in the HER interface designs
crucial
Allowing interoperability between nurses and
patients to access care services offered

Overall efficiency safety and satisfaction
workflow changes care settings
 Improving diagnostics and outcomes of
patients
EHR can reduce errors and improve the
safety of the patients and facilitate a positive
outcome
Risks management tools and prevention of

Conclusion
EHR is an effective tool in health care
practice. it provides real-time, patient-
centred information.
Improved patient care
Increase the participation of patients
Improves the coordination of care
Offers prevention and mitigation of health
care risks

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