Effect of a Practice-Oriented Electronic Medical Record Education Program for New Nurses.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: New nurses often face challenges in adapting to clinical environments, particularly in mastering electronic medical record (EMR) systems, which are critical for effective patient care and communication. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a practice-oriented EMR education program designed to improve new nurses' EMR competencies. Methods: A quasi-experimental pretest-post-test design with a non-equivalent control group was employed. Fifty-four new nurses employed for less than a year participated, with 25 in the intervention group and 29 in the comparison group. The intervention group underwent five weekly sessions focused on core EMR tasks, including admission nursing, operation/procedure documentation, patient transfer/discharge, night du

SUBMITTER: Ju JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11855219 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature