What nurses want: diffusion of an innovation.

We investigated the usability of personal digital assistants (PDAs) to improve research utilization and timely access to electronic practice information to assist in clinical decisions. Nurses used a decision support tool on a PDA to collect point-of-care outcomes data. Follow-up interviews documented usability.

Evidence in the palm of your hand: development of an outcomes-focused knowledge translation intervention.

Aim: The aim of the project was to develop an electronic information gathering and dissemination system to support both nursing-sensitive outcomes data collection and evidence-based decision-making at the point-of-patient care.

Background: With the current explosion of health-related knowledge, it is a challenge for nurses to regularly access information that is most current. The Internet provides timely access to health information, however, nurses do not readily use the Internet to access practice information because of being task-driven and coping with heavy workloads.

Focus on clinical best practices, patient safety and operational efficiency.

Moving from a paper-based medication management environment to completely on-line processes was a major change for nurses--the largest group of employees and, ultimately, MOE/MAR users. Nursing's involvement and their experiences are analyzed.

Evaluation of a client care delivery model, Part 2: Variability in client outcomes in community home nursing.

Using similar variables, Part II explores variation in client outcomes such as OMAHA knowledge, behavior, and SF-36 scores. Medical and nursing diagnoses explained large variations in client outcomes. Clients cared for by degree-prepared nurses improved knowledge and behavior scores.

The reliability and validity of two health status measures for evaluating outcomes of home care nursing.

The reliability, validity, and sensitivity of the Medical Outcome Study Short Form (SF-36) and the Quality of Life Profile: Senior Version (QOLPSV) for measuring outcomes of home care nursing were evaluated. Data were collected from 50 clients receiving home care nursing services. Twenty-two registered nurses and six registered practical nurses collected client and nursing data on each home visit.