Using advanced mobile devices in nursing practice--the views of nurses and nursing students.
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2014-09-03
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Advanced mobile devices allow registered nurses and nursing students to keep up to date with expanding health related knowledge but are rarely used in nursing in Sweden This study aims at describing registered nurses and nursing students views regarding the use of advanced mobile devices in nursing practice A cross sectional study was completed in 2012 a total of 398 participants replied to a questionnaire and descriptive statistics were applied Results showed that the majority of the participants regarded an advanced mobile device to be useful giving access to necessary information and also being useful in making notes planning their work and saving time Furthermore the advanced mobile device was regarded to improve patient safety and the quality of care and to increase confidence In order to continuously improve the safety and quality of health care advanced mobile devices adjusted for nursing practice should be further developed implemented and evaluated in research