The impact of university provided nurse electronic medical record training on health care organizations: An exploratory simulation approach

Training providers appropriately, particularly early in their caregiving careers, is an important aspect of electronic medical record (EMR) implementation which requires timely and costly investment. The authors employed a dynamic systems modeling approach to simulate the theoretical relationships between key model variables and determine the possible effect of integrating EMR training into nursing classrooms on hospital outcomes. The analysis indicated that integrating EMR training into the nursing classroom curriculum results in more available time for nurse bedside care. Also, the simulation suggests that efficiency of clinical training can be potentially improved by centralizing EMR training within the nursing curriculum.