Computer charting adversely affects nurses ability to give quality patient care. Software design usually excludes input from those who use it.I have seen systems that took a minimum of 25 minutes to complete per patient. In surgery I have had…

My husband had outpatient sinus surgery. We were at the surgery facility for 4 1/2 hours – 1 hour of that waiting to be admitted. My complaint is not with our care, it was great, but … the hospital/surgery unit…