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Successful Integration of an Academic Electronic Health Record Into the Curriculum of an Associate Degree Nursing Program. 2018

Patricia M Baxter, and Lesley A Andrew

About the Authors Patricia Baxter, DMH, MSN, APN, CNE, an adjunct professor, William Paterson University of New Jersey Department of Nursing, Wayne, New Jersey, also works for Morristown Medical Center in oncology care management, Morristown, New Jersey. Lesley Anne Andrew, DNP, RN, CNE, an adjunct professor, County College of Morris Nursing Program, Randolph, New Jersey, also works for Morristown Medical Center. For more information, contact Dr. Baxter at pbaxternp@aol.com.

The use of electronic data management systems is rapidly expanding. Nurses need to be competent in the use of electronic health records (EHRs) and understand their contribution to safe, effective, high quality patient care. Faculty must incorporate learning experiences in the application of EHRs into undergraduate nursing programs in order to adequately prepare students for employment. This article reports the challenges involved in the successful addition of an academic EHR into an existing curriculum.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D003479	Curriculum	A course of study offered by an educational institution.	Curricula,Short-Term Courses,Course, Short-Term,Courses, Short-Term,Short Term Courses,Short-Term Course
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D057286	Electronic Health Records	Media that facilitate transportability of pertinent information concerning patient's illness across varied providers and geographic locations. Some versions include direct linkages to online CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION that is relevant to the health conditions and treatments related to a specific patient.	Electronic Health Record Data,Electronic Medical Record,Electronic Medical Records,Computerized Medical Record,Computerized Medical Records,Electronic Health Record,Medical Record, Computerized,Medical Records, Computerized,Health Record, Electronic,Health Records, Electronic,Medical Record, Electronic,Medical Records, Electronic