Nurses relying on mobile technology to be more efficient

The nursing shortage has decreased time with patients and quality of patient care, according to a recent survey of nurses conducted by a mobile device application vendor.

The 217 nurses across the country who responded to the survey said the shortage has also increased their responsibility, patient load and number of work hours.

"Nurses are on the frontline of patient care and are continually asked to do more with the nursing shortage," said Michelle Snyder, senior vice president of subscriber business for Epocrates, which sponsored the survey.

Nurses are relying increasingly on mobile applications as patient-safety and productivity tools, the survey showed

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According to research by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, nurses only spend between 31 and 44 percent of their time in direct patient care. Similarly, Forrester Consulting found that 65 percent of nurses surveyed spent from 20 minutes to more than one hour per day trying to reach other medical staff2. This adds up to less time
for patients over the course of a day.

As the primary caregivers in a hospital, nurses are in the best position to improve quality and patient safety. But with fewer nurses on a floor and less time spent
at the bedside, a hospital faces a variety of safety and satisfaction issues, and nurses face burnout.

Unfortunately, relief is not on the way as the nursing shortage is predicted to continue. The Joint Commission has gone so far as to say the United States is faced with an “evolving nursing crisis.”

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