This study aimed to clarify differences in the time, scope, and amount of information gathered from electronic medical records by veteran and novice nurses. Participants gathered information from electronic medical records about simulated patients before working their day shift. This was measured using an eye-tracking device to record the time spent reading information, and the amount of information gathered. After completing the tasks, we interviewed the participants and verified the amount of patient information that they collected. Results indicate that the average time spent reading the “Nursing Record” was significantly longer amongst novice nurses than veteran nurses. Veteran nurses selected information that they thought was necessary and switched screens more often than novice nurses, who focused on one content and took more time to gather information. For the amount of information gathered, information on “drug therapy” was high in both groups, but the mean value of the “future prediction” information was higher amongst veteran nurses.

　The GS1 DataBar is displayed on the prescription drug dispensing unit. The barcode displayed on the press-through package (PTP) sheet for oral medicines can be used to check whether the medicine is exactly as prescribed. However, there are cases where the PTP sheet is cut off when dispensed by the pharmacist. Therefore, there is a demand for multiple bar code displays from medical sites.

　This time, we investigated the size of the PTP sheet for internal medicines and the size of the displayed GS1 DataBar. All 688 PTP sheets investigated had barcodes. In the 10-tablet sheet, 410 items were labeled with one barcode on the sheet, and 27 items were labeled with one barcode per tablet. However, one bar code displayed per tablet was smaller than industry recommended specifications. Furthermore, it was found that approximately half of the items needed to have larger PTP sheets to achieve the industry-recommended labeling for the 10-tablet sheet. Currently, it is difficult to display one barcode per tablet. Considering the trend of barcode labeling of drugs in the world, it is considered necessary to review labeling guidelines in the future.