Incorporating Electronic Documentation into Beginning Nursing Courses Facilitates Safe Nursing Practice

Abstract

Advances in technology require nursing students to be prepared to practice in a technology-rich environment. The purpose of this project was to incorporate electronic documentation activities to facilitate student's skill performance. Although students initially increased their electronic documentation competency, this was not maintained. Electronic documentation activities are needed to facilitate nursing student's computer literacy skills. Therefore, nurse educators must examine best practice approaches to facilitate student's readiness to practice in today's technology-rich environment.