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Hospital information systems

The relationship between nurse involvement in selection and nurse utilization

Journal of Medical Systems volume 9, pages 19–27 (1985)Cite this article

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Utilizing a survey approach, this descriptive correlational study explored the relationship between nurse involvement in the selection of a hospital information system and subsequent nurse utilization of that system. While no correlation was shown to exist between the degree of nurse involvement in the selection of a hospital information system and the subsequent nurse utilization of that system, the investigators strongly believe that further refinement of the questionnaire and investigation would show a correlation of the two.

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    Major Helen M. Bursley R.N., M.S.N., Captain Patricia L. Tikkanen R.N., M.S.N., Nancye R. Feistritzer R.N., M.S.N., Mary L. Zweber R.N., M.S.N. & Dorothy C. Murdock R.N., M.S.N.

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Bursley, M.H.M., Tikkanen, C.P.L., Feistritzer, N.R. et al. Hospital information systems. J Med Syst 9, 19–27 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00992519

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Keywords

  • Information System
  • Correlational Study
  • Hospital Information System
  • Survey Approach
  • Nurse Involvement