FierceHealthIT In a recent interview, Elizabeth "Betty" Jordan, R.N., an assistant
professor at the University of South Florida College of Nursing, said
that nurses should be included in all health IT decisions. From conception to evaluation, she said, nurses deserve a seat at the IT table.
"Our healthcare space is getting bigger, and nurses working on those
units really rely on technology to be able to communicate," Jordan said.
"Once they're comfortable with it, they won't be able to live without
it."
In particular, Jordan talked about how often times, nurses are given
demonstrations on IT tools that already exist--including tablets and
other monitoring devices--but are not given the opportunity to join in
on such conversations during the planning stages. Read more
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