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1. Paper medical records1. allow only one staff member at a

time to access a patient’s chart.2. may require health care pro-

viders to flip through hun-dreds of sometimes hard-to-read documents to find the information they need.

3. may require nurses to take time from patient care to contact physicians to verify the meaning of handwritten orders.

4. can be misplaced from a chart, possibly leading to duplicate examinations or medication errors.

5. prevent medication and other treatment errors across the con-tinuum of care.

a. 1 and 3b. 2, 4, and 5c. 1, 2, 3, and 4d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5

2. Using an electronic medical record(EMR) system can help facilitiesmeet the following 2006 NationalPatient Safety Goals

1. accurately and completely rec-oncile medications and other treatments across the continuum of care.

2. identify performance gaps and develop professional com-petencies.

3. improve the effectiveness of communication among care-givers.

4. improve the safety of using medications.

5. oversee managed care contracts.a. 2 and 5b. 1, 3, and 4

c. 1, 2, 3, and 4d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5

3. Documenting nursing practiceand patient care in one universallanguagea. can contribute to nursing’s

autonomy.b. could intimidate other profes-

sional groups (eg, in medicine,physical therapy).

c. can improve the accuracy ofpatient identification.

4. The lack of a standard nursinglanguage

1. has delayed evolution in nursing.

2. inhibits data collection.3. hampers data comparison be-

tween institutions.4. limits the development of an

evidence-based model for nursing practice.

a. 1 and 3b. 2 and 4c. 1, 3, and 4d. 1, 2, 3, and 4

5. For clinicians, consistency ofterms supports documentationthat allows uniform collection andsubsequent analysis of data on

1. patient characteristics.2. benchmarking outcomes.3. number of patient falls.4. percentage of cases and the staff

mix for those cases.5. facility infection rates.

a. 1 and 3b. 1, 2, and 4c. 2, 3, and 5d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5

AORN isaccredited asa provider ofcontinuingnursing education bythe AmericanNurses CredentialingCenter’sCommission onAccreditation.AORN isprovider-approved bythe CaliforniaBoard ofRegisteredNursing,ProviderNumber CEP13019. Checkwith yourstate board ofnursing foracceptance ofthis activityfor relicensure.

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6. An EMR system that uses a struc-tured term set allows perioperativemanagers to a. create databases comparing clin-

ical data from a large number ofpatients.

b. generate ideas for recruitmentand retention of nursing staffmembers.

c. make informed decisions regard-ing disciplinary options for staffmembers.

7. The Perioperative Nursing Data Set(PNDS) establishes a standard nurs-ing language by using a. taxonomic structure.b. previously identified nursing care

tasks.c. the Health Insurance Portability

and Accountability Act of 1996.

8. Informatics team members at thefacility discussed in this article

1. are known as database coordi-nators.

2. maintain clear communication between different groups andunits in the health care organ-ization.

3. are integrating the PNDS into the EMR system.

a. 1b. 3

c. 1 and 2d. 1, 2, and 3

9. The end user uses the intraopera-tive PNDS documentation in theEMR system by

1. identifying a nursing diagnosis.2. selecting a diagnosis from a list

of possible diagnoses in the EMR.

3. documenting the affiliated nurs-ing interventions electronically.

4. checking a box to indicatewhether the desired outcome is met.

a. 1 and 3b. 2 and 4c. 1, 2, and 4d. 1, 2, 3, and 4

10. The main goals of the surgicalteam implementing the projectdescribed the facility in this articleinclude

1. controlling instrument costs.2. ensuring continuity of patient

care.3. improving patient outcomes.4. justifying the intraoperative pre-

sence of RNs.a. 1 and 2b. 1 and 4c. 2, 3, and 4d. 1, 2, 3, and 4

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For the fourth year, AORN offered its Grand Roundsactivity on the exhibit floor at Congress. Atten-

dees received information about Grand Rounds anda questionnaire with their Congress registrationmaterials. Those who wished to participate wererequired to visit exhibitors’ booths to learn theanswers to a series of questions. Completed ques-tionnaires that were returned to the exhibitor regis-tration area by the last day of Congress wereentered into a drawing for complimentary registra-

tion to the 54th annual Congress in Orlando, Fla,March 11-15, 2007.

Winners of complimentary registrations are SusanNiemeyer, RN, CNOR, CRNFA, Greeley, Colo, and LoriCouzens, RN, CNOR, San Rafael, Calif. MelissaPellowski, RN, BSN, Onalaska, Wis, won the grandprize, which includes complimentary airfare to Orlandoin addition to the free Congress registration. AORNcongratulates the winners and thanks all the GrandRounds participants for making this activity a success.

Congress 2006 Grand Rounds Winners Announced

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ObjectivesTo what extent were the followingobjectives of this Home Study Programachieved?1. Discuss the advantages of electronic

medical record (EMR) systems com-pared to paper medical records.

2. Explain how EMR systems canhelp facilities meet the 2006National Patient Safety Goals.

3. Describe the advantages of a uni-versal nursing language.

4. Discuss the EMR implementationproject presented in this article.

ContentTo what extent5. did this article increase your know-

ledge of the subject matter?6. was the content clear and organized?7. did this article facilitate learning?8. were your individual objectives met?9. did the objectives relate to the over-

all purpose/goal?

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member.b. a Journal I obtained elsewhere.c. the AORN web site.d. the AORN Manager Resources

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Purpose/Goal:To educateperioperativenurses aboutimplementingan electronicmedical record that incorporates astandardized nursing language.

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