MyChart Bedside

★★★★★ Very useful. Able to get a message to whoni need to n when Thanks

★★☆☆☆ Nurses don't have the time it takes to set this up!!! To begin, decide which pts may want to and be able to do this. Explain the whole program to the patient. Pray you, the nurse, can figure out how to use and navigate within every tablet brand and version known to man. Add and open the program to the patient's actual hospital chart. THEN: [FOLLOWING QUOTES ARE TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM OUR MANAGEMENT'S WRITTEN EDUCATION FOR NURSES.] "Log into computer>Hyperspace;open patient's chart (verify identity)>Bedside Tablets activity;Document tablet name, click activate, scan code with tablet (See quick start guide for complete info). "Assist pt with SETTING UP A PIN, ACCEPTING TERMS AND CONDITIONS, AND ADD A PHOTO OF THE PATIENT (IF THEY CHOSE)." Then after ALL of that and all the decision-making the pt has to do (maybe they want to spend 10 min reading terms and conditions, and gosh, what selfie do they want to use, etc.), THEN the nurse says the rewritten scripting about how to navigate the program! Part of that script is to tell pt that we will "find the proper person" to assist the patient if they have further questions". Next, the nurse is to document all of the above. My question is, who is going to be taking care of my other patients while I invest an hour of my time doing all of this?! If this was my full time job I'd be more than happy to do it! It sounds like a cushy job and kind of fun really. But time-consuming as h***.

★★☆☆☆ Requires staff assistance You can't use this app without assistance from medical staff. Nurses and doctors are too busy for such nonsense. Developers should provide an option for patients to simply sign in via the My Chart portal.