Hospital Software Forces Nurses to Work Around It
16 posts across 14 communities in the last 90 days; 19% from r/nursing.
“In a similar vein. I am so irritated by the IT that built the primary software my blood center uses. When I check in a patient sample I have to click through a bunch of screens we don't care about saying "No". Why are the Yes and No not always on the same side of the screen?…”
“I don't know if this is everywhere, but I'm tired of pretending like smart phones and the internet don't exist when talking to patients. So, other than obvious reasons, age, technological difficulties, rural living. Like I'm not expectating a 90 year old patient to use chatgpt…”
“Hey everyone, I think most of us are aware of a concerning and growing pattern of non-clinicians, software companies and other corporations putting pressure on physcians and nurses, around patient volume or specific treatment decisions. If you encounter something like this…”
Healthcare professionals are experiencing significant frustration and increased workload due to poorly implemented and often unusable digital health record systems. These systems, intended to improve care, are instead creating obstacles, requiring extensive training, and eroding trust due to a lack of clinician input and a focus on compliance over usability.
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“Hey everyone, I think most of us are aware of a concerning and growing pattern of non-clinicians, software companies and other corporations putting pressure on physcians and nurses, around patient volume or specific treatment decisions. If you encounter something like this, reporting it can require…”
“In a similar vein. I am so irritated by the IT that built the primary software my blood center uses. When I check in a patient sample I have to click through a bunch of screens we don't care about saying "No". Why are the Yes and No not always on the same side of the screen? They literally swap sides in a series of the stupid pop ups. [re: if there are any jobs where nurses can give advice to people who build or remodel hospitals, i would take that in a heartbeat]”
“I know every year theres new stuff thats supposed to make patient care safer. Things to chart/etc. But then it feels like we don't get any support to do said stuff and it results in less patient care. 10 years ago at my current job, charting was still good but it was relatively lighter. Now theres like 10+ things each shift to click off on JUST the TAR even on overnights along with a shitload of other stuff. My people on the morning shift don't have it any better. Things that used to hav”
“God, these people who come to a major medical center for care, get treated for a challenging condition by a host of specialists, and then when medically ready for discharge, dispute EVERY conversation with the team by using fucking Chat GPT make me 🤯 Doc at the bedside summarizing the patient’s condition, going over every part of the treatment plan, step by step, patiently and with verbiage that a non-medical person (the patient) can understand. Patient holds his hand up and states: “OK, but I’”
“I don't know if this is everywhere, but I'm tired of pretending like smart phones and the internet don't exist when talking to patients. So, other than obvious reasons, age, technological difficulties, rural living. Like I'm not expectating a 90 year old patient to use chatgpt or anything. But middle aged people call for turn by turn directions. No, put it into your smart phone like you did to get this phone number. Calling for the address. Why? Especially at small pharm”
“The software is necessary. Electronic medical records allow for quick collation and sharing of data (test results, images, notes, consults, etc) in a HIPPA compliant fashion. The nature of being both secure and ideally integrated means that most healthcare systems use only a couple of the major electronic medical systems. As a one size fits all system, they're not optimal for anyone in particular; but they do mostly function as needed for many of t”
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“I’ve been looking into how care providers in the UK operate, and one thing that stands out is the pressure from both sides: * Increasing compliance requirements * Very tight operating margins From what I’ve seen, a lot of providers are still: * Managing records manually * Using multiple disconnected tools * Spending significant time preparing for audits It feels like compliance alone can eat into already thin margins. I’m trying to understand how people are actually handling this in practice: 👉”
health care feels like it’s building an obstacle course around it. We’ll unpack the friction points (prior authorization, documentation, EHR overload, fragmented systems, and metric mania), show real-world examples, and lay out…
More than half of NHS staff using an electronic patient record system say it made their job harder and they lacked necessary training, a survey has found.