Have you considered a speech to text option. It would allow some aspects of recording to be less time-consuming. It may provide nurses the opportunity to give more detailed and be constructive in their reporting thus making their accounts more robust. One example of such is in the handover where some information can carried forward; this will allow for better planning of the work required for any given shift, as well as minimising the risk of 'tasks' being 'forgotten about'. It should also increase productivity, as well as decreasing time-related stress issues. Moreover it can cut time consuming tasks such as monthly reviews.