Why is the professional order entry system important to nurses?
1. Nurses do not have to spend so much time writing orders.
2. It provides a point-of-care system for the nurse.
3. Errors increase due to ease of making errors when typing.
4. This system decreases need for nurses to be policeman.
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Explanation: 1. Most nurses do not write orders.
2. Point-of-care documentation system is not focused on orders, but rather documentation of care at site of care.
3. Typically, errors are less than when non-electronic methods are used.
4. Rather than nurses checking orders and informing physicians of problems, the electronic system monitors most issues.
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