Good Evening,
My experience with access consists of a week worth of watching you-tube tutorials and reading access books from my local library. I realize this forum is far above my head but I have a question.
Is access the best way to do what I am trying to do (is it worth learning for this project?)
I work in the surgery department of a small hospital and wish to create a database/ application for our department. Our hospital is small and their is no budget for buying a program. I enjoy working on the computer and learning new things, so this will be a hobby/ project for me as well as benefiting the hospital.
What I would like to do:
Convert our current hand-written paper logs into an electronic computer entry system.
We sterilize instruments after surgery and must document the process according to regulations.
Ideally we will have a computer in the room that is dedicated to access and I would like to create a switchboard that in essence looks like any other application and is fool-proof for the operators to operate.
Is access the best tool for the job? Do you have suggestions for learning on my own.
Any advice would be appreciated.