Supplemental-information-seeking behavior of cardiovascular nurses.
The Krikelas model was used as a framework for investigating supplemental-information-seeking behavior of cardiovascular nurses. (Supplemental information is that which is not available from memory and could be made available by computer). One hundred seventy-five instances of supplemental-information-seeking behavior were collected from 46 cardiovascular nurses in three metropolitan hospitals. Self-report and observation-interview methods were used. Findings indicated that the nurses sought patient-specific data most frequently, followed by institution-specific data and domain knowledge. They needed a surprisingly large portion of the information to track people, equipment, medications, and reports. The findings have implications for nursing information system design.
Corcoran-Perry
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School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455.
Graves
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D003325:Coronary Care Units; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006786:Hospitals, Urban; D006801:Humans; D008910:Minnesota; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013996:Time and Motion Studies