Copyright © 2017 Infusion Nurses Society. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited. 238 Copyright © 2017 Infusion Nurses Society Journal of Infusion Nursing The Art and Science of Infusion Nursing T echnology in health care delivery is frequently focused on enhancing the quality of patient care, in part by automating certain aspects of nurses’ daily tasks. This is done to enhance communica- tion and reduce workflow, allowing nurses to provide a higher level of quality care to patients. 1 Recent research shows that nurses generally tend to accept the changes of adapting to new technologies despite the demands associ- ated with the process. 2,3 The use of infusion pump technol- ogy is increasingly prevalent in hospitals today. According to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, the utilization rate across hospitals has increased dramatically from 32% in 2005 to 77% in 2012. 4,5 Just as technology has changed rapidly in hospitals, so too has the demographic structure of the nursing workforce. There are multiple generations in the work- force: baby boomers, born before 1965, who have yet to retire; Generation X, born between 1965 and 1980; and Generation Y, or “millennials,” born between 1980 and 1999. 6 Although these categorizations differ according to different sources, broader concerns abound as younger workforce members continue to replace older workforce members. On the one hand, there are concerns that retire- ment will result in “brain drain” and prevent the transfer of tacit knowledge, in which younger nurses will not receive proper training and guidance from more experienced, older nurses. 7,8 On the other hand, despite the tacit knowledge older nurses possess, younger nurses tend to be more technologically savvy. 9 However, to the authors’ knowledge, previous research has failed to consider fully ABSTRACT Previous studies demonstrate that age and receptiveness to new technologies tend to be negatively correlated. Using data from a sample of 311 nurses in a large teaching hospital in the midwestern United States, this study sought to determine whether age predicted satisfaction perceptions of infusion pump technology. Hierarchical regression indi- cated that the relationship between age and infusion pump satisfaction was not statistically significant, but it also revealed interesting moderation effects. When perceived support for infusion pump use was low, age was negatively related to infusion pump satisfaction. However, when perceived support was high, age was positively related to infu- sion pump satisfaction. Key words: age, health care management, technology, nurse satisfaction, generational differences Author Affiliations: Krannert School of Management, Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana (Mr Perrigino and Dr Dunford); University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa (Ms Vermace); Ohio State University College of Nursing, Columbus, Ohio (Dr Tucker); and Cone Health System, Greensboro, North Carolina (Dr Rempher). Matthew B. Perrigino, BBA, is a doctoral candidate in the organiza- tional behavior and human resources program at Purdue University’s Krannert School of Management in West Lafayette, Indiana. He is also a research fellow at Purdue’s Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering. Benjamin B. Dunford, PhD, is an associate professor at the Krannert School of Management and a Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering Scholar at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Beverly J. Vermace, MSN, RN, is a parenteral infusion device coordinator and clinical coordinator for the office of the chief medical information officer at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. Sharon J. Tucker, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN, is a Grayce M. Sills Endowed Professor of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing and director of the Translational Research Core of the Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence-based Practice at the Ohio State University College of Nursing in Columbus, Ohio. Kenneth J. Rempher, PhD, MBA, RN, CENP, is executive vice president and health system chief nurse executive for the Cone Health System, based in Greensboro, North Carolina. The authors have no conflicts of interest and no funding sources to disclose for this work. Institutional review board approval for the data collection involved in this study was granted by Purdue University. This research project was conducted in collaboration with the Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering group at Purdue University. A portion of this paper was presented at the 76th Annual Academy of Management Annual Meeting in August 2016 in Anaheim, California. Corresponding Author: Matthew B. Perrigino, BBA, Purdue University, Krannert School of Management, 403 W. State St, West Lafayette, IN 47904 (mperrigi@purdue.edu). Age Differences and the Acceptance of Infusion Pump Technology Matthew B. Perrigino, BBA  Benjamin B. Dunford, PhD  Beverly J. Vermace, MSN, RN  Sharon J. Tucker, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN  Kenneth J. Rempher, PhD, MBA, RN, CENP DOI: 10.1097/NAN.0000000000000226