ABSTRACT
Background: Electronic health record (EHR) training at our organization was historically catered toward staff nurses. While nurses in leadership positions must be familiar with staff nurse functionality, they also have very different system needs. Problem: An EHR training class was being requested but did not exist for nurse leaders in roles such as directors, managers and charge nurses. Approach: A pilot, instructor-led class was developed specifically for nine nurse leaders in January 2020. Two subsequent classes (n=23) were conducted virtually due to the pandemic with topics including manager lists, audits, downtime, reports, and unit workflows. All participants were given a survey using a five-point Likert scale to assess knowledge before and after class completion. Outcomes: Using descriptive statistics, attendees reported improvement in mean scores related to system functioning over pre-test scores. Conclusions: Due to positive feedback, this training will continue to be offered on a quarterly basis for nurse leaders.