Impact and reaction of the nursing staff after introducing a computerised patient programming system or patient registry.

Introduction: Organizational changes in companies have to be planned in order to achieve the maximum effectiveness.Objective: To describe the implications and problems found by the nursing staff from various departments when the traditional system of register was replaced by a computerized notebook....

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Publicado en:Metas de Enfermería Vol. 5; no. 47; pp. 22 - 26
Autores principales: Burguete Ramos MD, Velasco Laiseca J
Formato: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Grupo Paradigma DAE S.L. 2002 Jul-Aug
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Sumario:Introduction: Organizational changes in companies have to be planned in order to achieve the maximum effectiveness.Objective: To describe the implications and problems found by the nursing staff from various departments when the traditional system of register was replaced by a computerized notebook.Methodology: Qualitative methodology through the Nominal Group.Outcomes: Advantages: Greater speed to obtain information, faster search for number and location of case-history, faster appointment making, and more autonomy. Disadvantages: Lack of specific computer personnel, lack of previous computer knowledge, slowness of the computer programs, system failures, and does not to reveal specific nursing work.Conclusions: Computerization is, nowadays, one of the most common changes in companies. If we want to implement this computerization in an effective way, while maximizing its effectiveness and minimizing costs, we have to design specific training strategies aimed at specific needs and different levels in accord with the different people involved. This abstract was translated into English by the publisher or author.