The Hidden Lives of Nurses’ Cognitive Artifacts

Jacquelyn W. Blaz; Alexa K. Doig; Kristin G. Cloyes; Nancy Staggers

doi:10.4338/ACI-2016-01-RA-0007

Applied Clinical Informatics, Table of Contents

Appl Clin Inform 2016; 07(03): 832-849
DOI: 10.4338/ACI-2016-01-RA-0007

Research Article

Schattauer GmbH

The Hidden Lives of Nurses’ Cognitive Artifacts

Authors

Jacquelyn W. Blaz

¹School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Alexa K. Doig

²College of Nursing, University of Utah
Kristin G. Cloyes

²College of Nursing, University of Utah
Nancy Staggers

²College of Nursing, University of Utah

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Keywords

Workarounds and unanticipated consequences - cognition - electronic health records and systems - nursing notes - inpatient care - provider-provider handoff communication

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