title: Performance and acceptance evaluation of a self-made excel nurse scheduling supporting system.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate our self-developed scheduling plan support system in terms of performance and nurses' perception of easiness to use and usefulness. The results showed that thought the head nurse needed to averagely take half hour to modify the system scheduling plan, it was much better than four hours needed before. Nurses were also satisfied with the system. We believed nurses could design very useful and easy-to-use systems if trained and equipped with the right information tools.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan ROC.
authors.forename: Shin-Huey
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Wung
authors.forename: Shih-Tsu
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Polun
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013624:Taiwan; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis