Nearly 60% of nurses say they aren’t fully prepared for the technology they use at work Ryan Smith for Carrington College Oct 28, 2026 Oct 28, 2026 Updated Oct 28, 2026 0 A healthcare professional using a laptop and tablet with floating holographic icons representing electronic medical records. Father - Studio // Shutterstock Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Ryan Smith for Carrington College kAm%649?@=@8J 92D 364@>6 2 46?EC2= A2CE @7 >@56C? ?FCD:?8[ 7C@> 6=64EC@?:4 492CE:?8 DJDE6>D E@ px\A@H6C65 E@@=D 56D:8?65 E@ DEC62>=:?6 4=:?:42= H@C<7=@HD] qFE 2D ?6H A=2E7@C>D 364@>6 >@C6 4@>>@? :? 962=E942C6 D6EE:?8D[ >2?J ?FCD6D D2J E96J 92G6 ?@E C646:G65 E96 EC2:?:?8 ?66565 E@ 766= 7F==J 4@?7:56?E FD:?8 E96>]k^AmkAmp yF?6 a_ae DFCG6J @7 ced C68:DE6C65 ?FCD6D[ 4@>>:DD:@?65 3J k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^42CC:?8E@?]65F^D49@@=\@7\?FCD:?8^Qmr2CC:?8E@? r@==686k^2m[ 7@F?5 E92E ?62C=J e_T @7 C6DA@?56?ED 5@ ?@E 766= 7F==J EC2:?65 @? 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