academic EHR

[CarrieSheppard]

I am looking for feedback from other nursing students. I am currently an ASN student. In my first semester, we were required to purchase a Cerner Academic EHR software that runs through Pearson MyLab. We have the option of charting after clinical and skills lab on a few computers in school, or we can download the program on our personal at home computers. Last year, several students had viruses crash their computers, and they suspected or were told this charting software was to blame. Other semesters have told me similar issues. This year, the system changed from a Citrix platform download to a vworkspace workload. While others experienced their crash under Citrix, I have had repeated issues with vworkspace. Any other nursing students experience issues with this software? I am looking for a little more evidence this is a problem before presenting it to out faculty. Any feedback provided would be greatly appreciated. Recommendations of another academic EHR would also be wonderful! Thank you!

[HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD]

This information is rather vague... does it involve an actual (validated by IT) virus or are the problems due to some sort of system incompatibility? You need to refer this issue to your schools IT support office. They are responsible for ensuring the security and functionality of any software that is mandated by your program.

BTW, always make sure you have a highly effective virus/security software on all of your devices. I prefer Kaspersky - because one license will cover up to 5 devices, and you can even install it on your smartphone. If there are any viruses lurking, Kaspersky will detect and disable/quarantine them. (I derive no benefit from this endorsement)

[CarrieSheppard]

Thank you so much! I am still contacting different sources. I did meet with my University's IT department today, and as they repair my computer this time, they are looking into it further to see what it occurring. I have polled other students in my class and it appears it is affecting most of us that use Windows 7, some that use Windows 8, and it is not affecting MAC users. So it may be a compatibility issue after all.