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Unintended consequences of the electronic health record and cognitive load in emergency department nurses.

Harmon CS, Adams SA, Davis JE, et al. Unintended consequences of the electronic health record and cognitive load in emergency department nurses. Appl Nurs Res. 2023;73:151724. doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2023.151724.

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October 18, 2023
Harmon CS, Adams SA, Davis JE, et al. Appl Nurs Res. 2023;73:151724.
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Electronic health records increase safety in many ways but are not without problems. In this survey, emergency department nurses reported that electronic health record (EHR) issues (downtime, workflow) negatively impacted patient safety such as documentation or orders placed on the wrong patient chart.

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Harmon CS, Adams SA, Davis JE, et al. Unintended consequences of the electronic health record and cognitive load in emergency department nurses. Appl Nurs Res. 2023;73:151724. doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2023.151724.