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Nursing Identity And The Computer: The Impact Of Care Realities On Information Systems Use, Hannah S. Rasmussen

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Driven by developments in technology and communication, and by social, political and economic issues, the introduction of different information systems in nursing has risen significantly in recent years. However, little is known about the understanding of these systems by the nurses who are intended to use them.

Informed by a Symbolic Interactionist approach, this research explored the experience of nurses interacting with information systems. Using grounded theory methods, the main sources of data were interviews, textual analysis and observation with nurses in three Canadian cities.

The key findings of this research are fourfold. First, the core category developed in this …