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The Current State of e-prescribing: Implications for advanced practice registered nurses

Written By: Sally Villasenor, RN, MSN, ACNP-BC (Nurse Practitioner) & Ronald J. Piscotty Jr, PhD, RN-BC (Assistant Professor, Adult Health)

Published: Villaseñor, S. and Piscotty, R. J. (2016), The current state of e-prescribing: Implications for advanced practice registered nurses. American Assoc Nurse Prac, 28: 54–61. doi: 10.1002/2327-6924.12263

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to review legislation, barriers and challenges, and current state of e-prescribing (eRx) in the United States.

Data sources: Literature search of CINAHL, MEDLINE, PubMed, and Google Scholar was performed.

Conclusions: Challenges to eRx implementation and effective use include transcription, workflow issues, alert fatigue, educational and tangible reminders, and eRx of controlled substances.

Implications for practice: Further research could be best focused on user-friendly and interactive software improvements for both patient and provider use, bidirectional communication, and workflow studies to improve efficiency of eRx.

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