title: Mobile working: positively engaging community nurses.
abstract: Mobile working refers to a practitioner's ability to access information systems and applications while 'on the move'. This relatively new concept has yielded a number of benefits, including the ability to access patients' electronic records in real time and a reduction in travelling time for clinicians, thereby improving efficiency within community nursing practice. For a change in practice to be successful, it is necessary to ensure that the proposals are discussed with the staff group implementing them and that appropriate help and support are provided during the period of transition. Maintaining engagement with community nursing teams may be challenging due to increasing workloads and limited resources, potentially affecting health professionals' ability to attend workshops and associated events. Considering the specific needs of the workforce requires consideration and planning, including provision of additional support for members of staff who may lack confidence in working with mobile devices.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Quality and Patient Safety Manager for Care Homes, North East London Commissioning Support Unit.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Turner
mesh_terms: D040421:Cell Phone; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D057286:Electronic Health Records / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D065099:Travel Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016526:Workload / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
keywords: Change management; Community nursing; Engagement; Mobile devices; Mobile working