It is estimated that nurses spend approximately _____ of their time documenting information in the EHR
a. 7%
b. 17%
c. 20%
d. 35%
D
Nurses spend approximately 19% of their time in patient care, 7% with assessments, 17% man-aging medications, 20% coordinating care, and 35% documenting patient information in EHRs (Burnes-Bolton, 2009).
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