--- title: The value of 24/7 access to critical patient data — a RN's perspective description: White paper outlines the various touch points for patient care when access to patient information, even during downtimes, is crucial. image: https://21178601.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/21178601/Imported_Blog_Media/ID-Nurse-Perspective-white-paper-1-1.jpg --- [Skip to main content](https://interbitdata.com/blog/nurses-perspective-critical-data#main-content) [Knowledge Base Login](https://knowledge.interbitdata.com/en/knowledge)     [Support](https://interbitdata.com/support/) [![Interbit Logo](https://21178601.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/21178601/Interbit%202026/Interbit%20Logos/logo-interbit-retina-svg.svg) ![Interbit Logo](https://21178601.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/21178601/Interbit%202026/Interbit%20Logos/logo-interbit-retina-svg.svg)](https://interbitdata.com) - [Show submenu for Solutions Solutions](https://interbitdata.com/solutions/beacon) - [Beacon Downtime](https://interbitdata.com/solutions/beacon/downtime) - [Beacon Delivery](https://interbitdata.com/solutions/beacon/delivery) - [Beacon Navigator](https://interbitdata.com/solutions/beacon/navigator) - [PatientPath](https://interbitdata.com/solutions/patientpath) - [Blog](https://interbitdata.com/blog) - Show submenu for Resources Resources - [Events](https://interbitdata.com/resources/events/) - [Resources](https://interbitdata.com/resources/success-stories/) - Show submenu for About Us About Us - [Meet the Team](https://interbitdata.com/about/team) - [Partners](https://interbitdata.com/about/partners) Open main navigation Close main navigation - Show submenu for Solutions Solutions - Solutions - [Solutions](https://interbitdata.com/solutions/beacon) - [Beacon Downtime](https://interbitdata.com/solutions/beacon/downtime) - [Beacon Delivery](https://interbitdata.com/solutions/beacon/delivery) - [Beacon Navigator](https://interbitdata.com/solutions/beacon/navigator) - [PatientPath](https://interbitdata.com/solutions/patientpath) - [Blog](https://interbitdata.com/blog) - Show submenu for Resources Resources - Resources - [Events](https://interbitdata.com/resources/events/) - [Resources](https://interbitdata.com/resources/success-stories/) - Show submenu for About Us About Us - About Us - [Meet the Team](https://interbitdata.com/about/team) - [Partners](https://interbitdata.com/about/partners) - Search - [Request a Demo](https://interbitdata.com/request-a-demo) [Request a Demo](https://interbitdata.com/request-a-demo) Search [Blog](https://interbitdata.com/blog) Tags - [Healthcare Information Systems](https://interbitdata.com/blog/tag/healthcare-information-systems) - [IT Challenges](https://interbitdata.com/blog/tag/it-challenges) - [Business Continuity](https://interbitdata.com/blog/tag/business-continuity) - [Cybersecurity](https://interbitdata.com/blog/tag/cybersecurity) - [Company News](https://interbitdata.com/blog/tag/company-news) - [Cyberattack](https://interbitdata.com/blog/tag/cyberattack) - [Cyberattacks](https://interbitdata.com/blog/tag/cyberattacks) Search - [Healthcare Information Systems](https://interbitdata.com/blog/tag/healthcare-information-systems) - [IT Challenges](https://interbitdata.com/blog/tag/it-challenges) - [Business Continuity](https://interbitdata.com/blog/tag/business-continuity) - [Cybersecurity](https://interbitdata.com/blog/tag/cybersecurity) - [Company News](https://interbitdata.com/blog/tag/company-news) - [Cyberattack](https://interbitdata.com/blog/tag/cyberattack) - [Cyberattacks](https://interbitdata.com/blog/tag/cyberattacks) [Company News,](https://interbitdata.com/blog/tag/company-news) [IT Challenges,](https://interbitdata.com/blog/tag/it-challenges) [Healthcare Information Systems,](https://interbitdata.com/blog/tag/healthcare-information-systems) [Cybersecurity](https://interbitdata.com/blog/tag/cybersecurity) # The value of 24/7 access to critical patient data — a nurse’s perspective by [Arthur Young](https://interbitdata.com/blog/author/arthur-young) Aug 25, 2020 I am very grateful for my years as a nurse, fulfilling the role of a care provider and patient advocate. Being a nurse means that every day, people’s lives are in your hands. Nurses are the frontline caregivers for their patients from admission to discharge, constantly referring back to patients’ charts for medication dispensation and other tasks. Having been a nurse at several major health systems for many years, I can tell you first-hand that we rely on having secure access to the right information, when we need it and where we need it, to keep patients safe and deliver high-quality care. If system downtimes occur — whether from power outages, natural disasters, planned maintenance or cyberattacks — we can’t do our jobs effectively and patients’ lives are on the line. Here are some examples of the various touchpoints throughout my day, during my time as a nurse, when access to patient information, even during downtimes, was crucial for me: - Planning out your day - Dispensing medications - Transportation within the hospital - Reaching the patient’s family - Accessing notes from other care providers - Discharge disposition - Transportation within the hospital - Reaching the patient’s family The bottom line is that, for a nurse, the EHR is our lifeline. We refer to it literally hundreds of times a day. \[nectar\_btn size=”large” open\_new\_tab=”true” button\_style=”regular” button\_color\_2=”Accent-Color” icon\_family=”none” text=”Download the White Paper” url=”https://interbitdata.com/wp-content/uploads/ID-nurse-perspective-white-paper-1-1.pdf”\] Tags: [Company News](https://interbitdata.com/blog/tag/company-news) [IT Challenges](https://interbitdata.com/blog/tag/it-challenges) [Healthcare Information Systems](https://interbitdata.com/blog/tag/healthcare-information-systems) [Cybersecurity](https://interbitdata.com/blog/tag/cybersecurity) **[Arthur Young](https://interbitdata.com/blog/author/arthur-young)** Aug 25, 2020 ## Related Articles [![Join us at the 2022 MUSE Inspire conference, booth 423](https://21178601.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/21178601/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/logo-muse-inspire-1.png?width=500&height=500&name=logo-muse-inspire-1.png) Join us at the 2022 MUSE Inspire conference, booth 423](https://interbitdata.com/blog/2022-muse-inspire-preview) [![Celebrating 25 Years of Delivering High Quality Solutions, Interbit Announces the Launch of Their Next Generation Beacon Platform](https://21178601.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/21178601/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/logo-interbit-1.jpg?width=500&height=500&name=logo-interbit-1.jpg) Celebrating 25 Years of Delivering High Quality Solutions, Interbit Announces the Launch of Their Next Generation Beacon Platform](https://interbitdata.com/blog/celebrating-25-years-of-delivering-high-quality-solutions-interbit-announces-the-launch-of-their-next-generation-beacon-platform) [![Introducing our rebrand & the Beacon platform](https://21178601.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/21178601/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/My-project-3.jpg?width=500&height=500&name=My-project-3.jpg) Introducing our rebrand & the Beacon platform](https://interbitdata.com/blog/introducing-our-re-brand-the-beacon-platform) [![Why disaster recovery isn’t enough in hospitals](https://21178601.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/21178601/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screen-Shot-2020-09-03-at-12_59_31-PM-3.png?width=500&height=500&name=Screen-Shot-2020-09-03-at-12_59_31-PM-3.png) Why disaster recovery isn’t enough in hospitals](https://interbitdata.com/blog/why-disaster-recovery-isnt-enough-in-hospitals) [![Interbit Data, Inc.](https://21178601.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/21178601/Interbit%202026/Interbit%20Logos/logo-interbit-retina-svg.svg)](https://interbitdata.com/) Uptime, Downtime, Anytime! - - Keeping critical information moving securely and reliably for nearly 30 years. 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