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01:21Interdisciplinary Care: The Health Care Team-I
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01:21Methods of Documentation III: PIE
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01:25Assessment of apical radial pulse
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01:27Nursing Clinical Information System
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01:05Data Collection III
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Personal digital assistant use by nurse practitioners: a descriptive study.
Sally D Stroud1, Carol A Smith, Elizabeth A Erkel
1College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA. stroudsd@musc.edu
Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
|January 8, 2009
Summary
Most nurse practitioners (NPs) use personal digital assistants (PDAs) and find them beneficial for clinical decision-making and patient safety. Future practice will likely integrate more advanced PDA applications.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Informatics
- Health Technology Adoption
Background:
- Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) offer potential benefits in healthcare settings.
- Understanding adoption patterns among advanced practice nurses is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the prevalence and usage patterns of PDAs among active nurse practitioners (NPs).
Main Methods:
- A descriptive correlational survey was administered to 126 randomly selected NPs in the United States.
- Participants were members of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners with listed practice sites.
Main Results:
- 64% of surveyed NPs utilized PDAs, with drug references being the most common and useful application.
- PDA users reported significant benefits in clinical decision-making (91%), patient safety (89%), and productivity (75%).
- 62% anticipated PDA use would transform their practice within five years.
Conclusions:
- PDAs are widely adopted by NPs and perceived as valuable tools for enhancing clinical practice.
- Critical evaluation of PDA software and further research into their effectiveness in clinical settings are recommended.
- Handheld computer proficiency is becoming an essential competency for NPs.