TONL Monthly

The TNA/TONL HIT Committee completed a Statewide Study on Nurses' experience using electronic health records in 2015 and 2020 to examine the satisfaction of nurses across Texas with the electronic health record. Information obtained from the TNA/TONL HIT studies was presented by Susan McBride, Ph.D., as part of a symposium series convened by Columbia University School Biomedical Informatics focused on reducing the documentation burden on US clinicians to 25% by 2025. Dr. McBride and Dr. Tietz, (HIT TNA/TONL Team Researchers) have created an article update for the TONL Monthly on the 25X5 Initiative, An Initiative to Reduce Documentation Burden on US Clinicians by 75% by 2025.

 

TONL Members of the HIT Team: Nancy Crider DrPH - Co-Chair, Cindy Plonien, DNP, RN. Vicki Brockman DNP, RN, Elizabeth Sjoberg JD, RN.

 

The shortage of nurses isn't just a complex issue; it's downright wicked. The ambiguity of the reasons behind the shortage prevents leaders from finding a definitive solution, instead requiring them to lead interventions as necessary.

Up-to-date policies and procedures can aide nurses when making delegation decisions.

Nursing executives can speed up decision making timelines through the use of  effective data collection and analysis.

For the latest news from the Nurses on Boards Coalition, visit https://www.nursesonboardscoalition.org/news/.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to reaffirm the Johnson & Johnson's one-shot COVID-19 vaccine, clearing it for use in patients in the United States.

Nurses can help to empower patients in making informed decisions about their care.

Due to mistrust in the federal government and a lack of access to health care, Hispanic communities, like other minority groups, have been far less likely to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.