Trends in Technologies for Nurses

Using data gathered from hundreds of nurses, nurse informaticists, IT executives and other senior managers, Trends in Technologies for Nurses provides insight into the technologies and computer-based tools that healthcare provider organizations make available for their nursing professionals. This distinctive survey report provides an in-depth look at technologies - both clinical and administrative -- used by these frontline care professionals at acute, ambulatory and specialty care facilities. Trends in Technologies for Nurses examines the pervasiveness of technologies such as:

• Clinical Information Systems
• Clinical Surveillance Tools
• Electronic Documentation
• Nursing Information Systems
• Telemedicine and Telehealth
• Scheduling Systems
• And more!

Designed to enable IT professionals and other executives to evaluate how effectively nurses' technology needs are met in their organizations and to compare their offerings with their peer organizations, Trends in Technologies for Nurses also examines the challenges associated with adoption and implementation of these tools. This report also answers pressing questions including:

• Are nurses ready to transition to electronic clinical records?
• What are the main barriers to implementing or expanding electronic systems among nurses?
• How do healthcare delivery organizations vary in their support for nurses?
• How do smart medical devices fit into the nurses' workflow-and what are their problems?

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1
Executive Summary
Methodology

SECTION 2
Demographics
Types of Organizations Represented
Executives and Professionals
Physician Offices and Ambulatory Care Organizations
Sharing Data Beyond the Enterprise
Survey Respondents-Base Numbers

SECTION 3
Technology Systems and Tools for Nurses

SECTION 4
Clinical Systems
Clinical Information Systems
Clinical Information System Users
Core Clinical Application Functions
Automated Alerts & Reminders
Clinical Surveillance Tools
Computer-Based Practitioner Order Entry and Cross-Continuum Patient Record
Electronic Documentation and Electronic Medical Records
E-Prescribing, Evidence-Based Pathways and PACS
Clinical Workflow Functionality
Nursing Information Systems
Telehealth and Telemedicine

SECTION 5
Patient Management
Document Imaging
Scheduling Systems
Identification and Tracking Technologies

SECTION 6
Other Technologies
Communication Tools
Hardware
Smart Medical Devices
Audio Conferencing, Call Centers and Reporting Tools

SECTION 7
Nursing Technology Issues
Opportunities and Challenges
Electronic Medical Records
Personal Health Records

SECTION 8
Nursing Informatics
Opportunities
Salaries for Nurse Informaticists

SECTION 9
Appendices
Verbatim Responses to Open-End Questions
Organizations and Companies Mentioned
Table of Charts and Figures