You will get faster at entering information about your patients. Can't say that as a bedside nurse you will every really like computerized charting, but it is better for the entire healthcare system if we move to Electronic Medical Records

computer charting
computer charting is the best thing out there it protects you as a nurse. The computer has all the options so you will not forget to chart important information also it keeps it uniform so the patient care stays consistant. You will get much faster and it will save you alot of time and more time for patient care.

I wholeheartedly agree. In addition, I think it expedites a lot of things that used to take forever in the hospital. You see orders right away and so does the pharmacy. The main thing is that you can really chart as you go through your day. I used to have to gather up all my charts and hide in a corner. Just as I was started to chart, I would get called away by my patient and my charts would disappear. Now I can chart a little here, a little there, and care for patients in between. It does take time to get used to, but I think it is overall an EXTREMELY positive change.

-Julie