A Paper form was first used to collect data
for many years.
Utilizing Access and specialized software a
dynamic database was developed.
This database has interior security that
prevents opening database.
All nurses using the database can be given
specific rights to access data.
All data entered is checked for integrity and
duplicates are prevented.
Controls on forms are intuitive increasing
data entry speed.
First Name, Last Name and Date of
Birth with duplicate detection.
Password Protected from inside the
database. Each person is given specific
access from the Administrator.
Easy view of all insertions on a
current patient.
Data can easily be entered by simply
using the tab button eliminating the use
of a mouse for most controls.
Little to no Access experience is needed
to enter data into database making it user
friendly.
For areas where the same selection is
likely a dropdown is given.
All areas highlight as the nurse tabs
through so no one gets lost while
working.
Each page can be saved and returned to
later.
All data easily entered and
most fields are
intuitive.
Easy to record
complications including
infections and DVT’s.
This is the table structure of the database
The 1 symbol stands for 1 instance and the
infinity symbol stands for many
So one patient can have many insertions which
is how the database is designed
The
This is a daily list of
patients who are admitted
and have a PICC
PICC Database is a
relational database management
system.
This means events flow in
the database as they do in
real life.
The database can interact with
other files to have real time
updates such as reports saved
from the EMR.
Old records averaging 1000-1300
PICC’s a year are entered by
volunteers for comparison.
Data will be used for further
Daily Insertion list that works
studies on
upper
extremity
from patient information that has
DVT’s. been entered for easy workflow.
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Chris Ensign RN CRNI
Maria Seeley RN BSN CRNI
Roberta Perrott RN CRNI