Leslie, Good post! I think you hit the nail on the head in addressing the fact that the Electronic Health Record (EHR) is not always easy to navigate, or even running. Some of the nurses my wife works for have been with the organization longer than she’s been alive and are not exactly tech savvy. Those few factors alone, coupled with the new set of documentation would certainly increase documentation time. Another issue, which was not addressed in the case study, are traveling nurses. These nurses have a great breadth of experience but with the lack of standardization in EHRS, there productivity may be limited. I agree with your perspective on the professional decisions. If nurses are expected to be experts in patient care,
