334 Electronic Medical Records Pros and Cons Sharon McEwen
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Sharon McEwen is a nurse with 30 years of experience in critical care, emergency department, trauma, transplant nursing. She received her Master’s Degree in Informatics, which puts her in a very small number of nurses in the United States who have that specialized level of knowledge.
She is a real expert in the area of electronic medical records, both as an expert witness, and as a behind-the-scenes consultant.
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Listen in as Pat Iyer and Sharon McEwen chat about these points
- What is nursing informatics and how can an informatics background assist LNC’s?
- What are the pros and cons of EMR’s and how to understand them as a LNC.
- What is metadata and what role does it play for LNC’s?
- Why do EHR’s require certification?
- What is an audit trail and how does it benefit LNC’s/attorney’s?
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Your Presenter
Sharon McEwen is an RN with 30 years of experience in critical care, ED/Trauma, and transplant. She received her master’s degree in Informatics and her most recent role was Chief Nursing Informatics Officer.
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