Semistructured interview guide for point-of-care nurses
| Welcome and thank you for agreeing to participate in this study. The purpose of the study is to examine the role that nurse managers play in supporting point-of-care nurses’ use and adoption of electronic health records such as (name of EHR). During this interview, you will be asked to share your perspective as a point-of-care nurse. Please do not discuss anything that was said today outside of this interview. As well, this interview will be audio recorded; however, no identifying information such as your name, will be transcribed from the recordings. Do you have any questions before we begin? | |
| Question 1 | What do you believe your managers’ role is in providing support to point- of-care nurses in their use of (name of EHR)? |
| Question 2 | What strategies has your manager used to support point-of-care nurses’ use of (name of EHR)? |
| Question 3 | Can you describe for me which strategies that your manager has used that have been particularly effective in supporting nurses’ use of (name of EHR)? |
| Question 4 | Can you describe for me which strategies your manager has used that have not been effective in supporting nurses’ use of (name of EHR)? |
| Question 5 | Are there other strategies that you would like to see your manager use to support your use of (name of EHR)? |
| Question 6 | Is there anything else you would like to share with me about your managers support of point-of-care nurses’ use of (name of EHR)? |
| Thank you for participating in this interview. Everything that was said today will remain confidential. | |