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Jae-Kyun Ju1,2, Hye-Won Jeong3
1Department of Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju 61469, Republic of Korea.
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
|February 25, 2025
Summary
A practice-oriented electronic medical record (EMR) education program significantly improved new nurses' EMR competencies. The training enhanced skills in documentation and patient transfer, crucial for effective patient care.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Health Informatics
- Clinical Skills Development
Background:
- New nurses struggle with electronic medical record (EMR) system proficiency.
- EMR competency is vital for patient care and communication.
- Adapting to clinical environments presents challenges for novice nurses.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate a practice-oriented EMR education program for new nurses.
- To assess the program's impact on EMR competencies.
- To identify specific areas of EMR skill improvement.
Main Methods:
- Quasi-experimental pretest-post-test design with a non-equivalent control group.
- 54 new nurses participated; 25 in the intervention group, 29 in the comparison group.
- Intervention included 5 weekly sessions on core EMR tasks with lectures and practical exercises.
Main Results:
- The intervention group demonstrated significant improvements in all EMR domains compared to the control group.
- Notable gains were observed in operation/procedure documentation and patient transfer/discharge.
- The control group showed limited improvement, attributed to natural skill acquisition.
Conclusions:
- The practice-oriented EMR education program effectively enhanced new nurses' EMR competencies.
- Structured training combining theory and hands-on practice improved complex documentation.
- Integrating EMR training into curricula and expanding programs is recommended.
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