SUPPLEMENTAL-INFORMATION-SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSES

The Krikelas model was used as a framework for investigating supplemental‐information‐seeking behavior of cardiovascular nurses. (Supplemental information is that which is not available from memory and could be made available by computer.) One hundred seventy‐five instances of supplemental‐information‐seeking behavior were collected from 46 cardiovascular nurses in three metropolitan hospitals. Self‐report and observation‐interview methods were used. Findings indicated that the nurses sought patient‐specific data most frequently, followed by institution‐specific data and domain knowledge. They needed a surprisingly large portion of the information to track people, equipment, medications, and reports. The findings have implications for nursing information system design. Copyright © 1990 Wiley Periodicals, Inc., A Wiley Company