Technology is increasing the complexity in the role of today’s nurse. Healthcare organizations are integrating more health information technologies and relying on the electronic health record (EHR) for data collection, communication, and decision making. Nursing faculty need to prepare graduates for this environment and incorporate an EHR into a nursing curriculum. Although the need exists for student preparation, some nursing programs are struggling with implementation. Aim: Designing and implementing EHRs software for intern-nurses by using advanced mobile devices. Design: A quasi-experimental design was utilized. Setting: This study was conducted in different units in medical and surgical clinical departments at Benha University Hospital. Subjects: were composed of representative simple random sample consisted of 252 of intern-nurses (66 intern-nurses) of Benha Faculty of Nursing. Tools: data of the present study was collected by using three tools; First tool: Intern-Nurses' Knowledge Questionnaire, Second tool: Intern-Nurses' Technological Skills (Observational checklist) and Third tool: Intern-Nurses' Attitude Questionnaire. Result: the result revealed that the highest percent of intern-nurses (%62) had adequate knowledge scores about EHRs at immediately post-program implementation phase , the majority of them had high technological skills level required for using EHRs, and positive attitude toward EHRs at follow up and immediately post-program from the preprogram implementation phases (%3.32 ,%6.62, %6.%2 & %5.62) respectively. Conclusion: the study concluded that there was highly statistically significant positive correlation among intern-nurses knowledge regarding EHRs software with their technological skills and attitude toward EHRs software at pre- program, immediate post and follow up program implementation phases. Recommendation: The study recommended that; the hospital administration should take the necessary steps to develop proper information communication technology infrastructure required for EHRs records utilization with AMDs in clinical practice and gradual introduction of an EHR software system in the general hospital. |
