Adapted Theory for Unintended Consequences of the Electronic Health Record and Cognitive Load in Nurses

The Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety 2.0 framework guides research involving a patient safety construct focused on unintended consequences of the electronic health record and nurses' cognitive load concepts. Theory analysis led to the SEIPS 2.0 framework adaptation to illustrate, define, and predict propositional relationships. Key Words: Unintended consequences, electronic record, cognitive load, nursing, SEIPS, theoretical derivation, theory analysis.
Patient safety is an essential phenomenon of interest for clinical nursing practice. Patient safety also encompasses a wide-ranging aspect of evidence-based healthcare practices, standards, and outcomes. The focus of nursing [...]