{"id":7193,"date":"2025-06-28T17:20:46","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T17:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ijssass.com\/journal\/the-impact-of-using-an-academic-electronic-medical-record-program-on-first-year-nursing-students-confidence-and-skills-in-using-edocumentation-a-cohort-study\/"},"modified":"2025-06-29T05:09:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T05:09:00","slug":"the-impact-of-using-an-academic-electronic-medical-record-program-on-first-year-nursing-students-confidence-and-skills-in-using-edocumentation-a-cohort-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ijssass.com\/journal\/the-impact-of-using-an-academic-electronic-medical-record-program-on-first-year-nursing-students-confidence-and-skills-in-using-edocumentation-a-cohort-study\/","title":{"rendered":"The impact of using an academic electronic medical record program on first-year nursing students\u2019 confidence and skills in using edocumentation: a cohort study"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This article was originally published as: <strong>The impact of using an academic electronic medical record program on first-year nursing students\u2019 confidence and skills in using edocumentation: a cohort study<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Original Article Link: <a href='https:\/\/www.ajan.com.au\/index.php\/AJAN\/article\/view\/1078' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Read Original Article<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Download PDF: <a href='https:\/\/www.ajan.com.au\/index.php\/AJAN\/article\/download\/1078\/193' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Click Here to Download PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Abstract<\/h2>\n<p>Objective: To evaluate the impact of using an academic electronic medical record program on first-year nursing students\u2019 confidence and skill in E-documentation after their hospital clinical placement.<br \/>\nBackground: Registered nurses are the largest user group of health information technology systems such as patient electronic medical records (eMR). As such, nurse undergraduate programs need to reflect contemporary practices and respond to emerging trends including digital technology, however integration of eMR learning has not occurred in many countries. To address this gap, a fit-for-purpose academic eMR simulation program was developed by nursing academics and a university Learning Design Department member.<br \/>\nStudy Design and Methods: A quasi-experimental study design, with self-administered pre-test, post-test surveys, was used with a convenience sample of all first-year nursing students at one regional university in NSW Australia in 2019 and 2021.<br \/>\nResults: A total of 105 students completed the surveys (9.7% pre, and 7.4% post-test survey). Only 23% of respondents received training during hospital clinical placement on eMR and electronic observation charts. There was a significant increase in participant confidence and knowledge in documenting in electronic adult observational charts and notes after using the academic eMR program and attending clinical placement. Three themes emerged from the qualitative data: preparation for practice; more exposure increases confidence; and we can\u2019t forget the patient.<br \/>\nConclusion: Students acknowledged the need for repeated practice using an academic eMR program in university learning environments to ensure they would be work-ready. The identified challenge was the communication barrier (computer on wheels) and the potential negative impact on person-centred care and therapeutic communication.<br \/>\nImplications for research, policy and practice: Further research is required to determine whether repeated practice with electronic documentation is best placed within a curriculum to increase learner confidence. Simulations that incorporate workstations on wheels should be tested to determine best practice for therapeutic communication.<br \/>\nWhat is already known about this topic? <\/p>\n<p>Registered nurses are the largest user group of health information technology systems.<br \/>\nNursing undergraduate program needs to reflect contemporary practices including digital technologies.<br \/>\nIntegration of eMR education in undergraduate nursing programs has not occurred in many countries.<\/p>\n<p>What this paper adds: <\/p>\n<p>Evaluation of a fit-for-purpose academic electronic medical record program integrated into an undergraduate nursing student\u2019s curriculum.<br \/>\nThere was a significant increase in participant confidence and knowledge in documenting in electronic adult observational charts and notes after using the academic eMR program.<br \/>\nDigital technology education tailored for students of different age groups may be required.<\/p>\n<h2>Authors<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Lyndall Mollart<\/li>\n<li>Danielle Noble<\/li>\n<li>Adrian Mereles<\/li>\n<li>Jenny Mallyon<\/li>\n<li>Pauletta Irwin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Keywords<\/h2>\n<p>Confidence and skills, electronic medical records, nursing undergraduate curriculum<\/p>\n<h2>References<\/h2>\n<p>References not available for this article.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article was originally published as: The impact of using an academic electronic medical record program on first-year nursing students\u2019&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[124],"tags":[4009,4010,4003],"class_list":["post-7193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-articles","tag-confidence-and-skills","tag-electronic-medical-records","tag-nursing-undergraduate-curriculum","wpcat-124-id"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.8 - 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