Bridging Education and Practice: The Role of Academic EHRs in Developing Nursing Workforce Readiness
Document Type
Honors Thesis
Abstract
Charting plays a vital role in nursing practice, yet many new graduate nurses find it challenging to master as they learn to document accurately while managing multiple patient care responsibilities. The integration of electronic health record (EHR) training into nursing curricula aims to bridge the gap between education and clinical practice. This study explores whether the use of an academic EHR named "EHR Go" helps prepare nursing students for documenting in real-world clinical settings. A thematic analysis of student feedback on EHR Go was conducted using the Delphi technique and Microsoft Copilot 365. IBM SPSS was then used to compare mean rankings of student experiences across nursing cohorts. Results showed that senior nursing students rated EHR Go as less effective in promoting workforce readiness than junior students. These findings highlight the need to examine how EHR Go can better align with clinical documentation expectations.
Disciplines
Nursing
Publication Date
Fall 2025
Language
English
Faculty Mentor of Honors Project
Dr. Mari Tietze
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Varghese, Ann, "Bridging Education and Practice: The Role of Academic EHRs in Developing Nursing Workforce Readiness" (2025). 2025 Fall Honors Capstones Projects. 12.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/honors_fall2025/12