An evaluation study on the nurse shifting information system.

Nurse shifting has long been a headache for nurse management. The traditional paper-and pencil shifting is time consuming and inefficient due to the huge work shift data and other considerable factors, such as overlap shifting, overtime shifting or even overleap shifting. In order to focus on the well-being of the patients and improve the quality and efficiency of nursing care, a computerized nurse shifting information system is essential.

[Nursing terminology standards in taiwan: current situation and trends].

Nursing terminology standards are critical to effective nursing communications in clinical practice, education, administration, and research. Recently, the national Department of Health has promoted implementation of a standardized Taiwan electronic medical record template (TMT). The TMT provides a specific need for nursing terminology standards used in all medical facilities.