Implementing Electronic Tablet-Based Education of Acute Care Patients | Zendy

Tenita Sawyer | Zendy; Monica J. Nelson | Zendy; Martin McKee | Zendy; Margaret Bowers | Zendy; Corilin Meggitt | Zendy; Sarah K. Baxt | Zendy; Delphine Washington | Zendy; Louise Saladino | Zendy; Elmer Philip Lehman | Zendy; Cheryl A. Brewer | Zendy; Susan C. Locke | Zendy; Amy P. Abernethy | Zendy; Catherine L. Gilliss | Zendy; Bradi B. Granger | Zendy

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Implementing Electronic Tablet-Based Education of Acute Care Patients

Author(s) -

Tenita Sawyer,

Monica J. Nelson,

Martin McKee,

Margaret Bowers,

Corilin Meggitt,

Sarah K. Baxt,

Delphine Washington,

Louise Saladino,

Elmer Philip Lehman,

Cheryl A. Brewer,

Susan C. Locke,

Amy P. Abernethy,

Catherine L. Gilliss,

Bradi B. Granger

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

critical care nurse

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.342

H-Index - 44

eISSN - 1940-8250

pISSN - 0279-5442

DOI - 10.4037/ccn2016541

Subject(s) - medicine , preparedness , medical emergency , electronic medical record , patient education , health care , nursing , political science , law , economics , economic growth

Poor education-related discharge preparedness for patients with heart failure is believed to be a major cause of avoidable rehospitalizations. Technology-based applications offer innovative educational approaches that may improve educational readiness for patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings; however, a number of challenges exist when implementing electronic devices in the clinical setting. Implementation challenges include processes for "on-boarding" staff, mediating risks of cross-contamination with patients' device use, and selling the value to staff and health system leaders to secure the investment in software, hardware, and system support infrastructure. Strategies to address these challenges are poorly described in the literature. The purpose of this article is to present a staff development program designed to overcome challenges in implementing an electronic, tablet-based education program for patients with heart failure.

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