Computers in nursing: development of free software application with care and management

[Article in Portuguese]

dos Santos SR.

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This study aimed at developing an information system in nursing with the implementation of nursing care and management of the service. The SisEnf--Information System inNursing--is a free software module that comprises the care of nursing: history, clinical examination and care plan; the management module consists of: service shifts, personnel management, hospital indicators and other elements. The system was implemented at the Medical Clinic of the Lauro Wanderley University Hospital, at Universidade Federal da Paraiba. In view of the need to bring user and developer closer, in addition to the constant change of functional requirements during the interactive process, the method of unified process was used. The SisEnf was developed on a WEB platform and using free software. Hence, the work developed aimed at assisting in the working process of nursing, which will now have the opportunity to incorporate information technology in their work routine.Computers in Nursing: Bridges to the Future

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20642038

 

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Australian Nursing Informatics Competency Project.

Foster J, Bryce J.

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A study of Australian nurses on their use of information technology in the workplace was undertaken by the Australian Essentials of Nursing Informatics (Saba, Essentials of Nursing Informatics)Nursing Federation (ANF) in 2007. This study of over 4000 nurses highlighted that nurses recognise benefits to adopting more information technology in the workplace although there are significant barriers to their use. It also identified gross deficits in the capacity of the nursing workforce to engage in the digital processing of information. Following the release of the study last year, the ANF commenced work on a number of key recommendations from the report in order to overcome identified barriers and provide opportunities for nurses to better utilise information technology and information management systems. One of these recommendations was to seek research funding to develop national information technology and information management competency standards for nurses. This project has now received Federal Government funding to undertake this development. This project is being developed in collaboration with the ANF and the Queensland University of Technology. This paper will discuss the methodology, development and publication of the Australian Nursing Informatics Competency Standards Project which is currently underway and due for completion in May 2009. The Australian Nursing Informatics Competencies will be presented at the conference.

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19592904

 

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An analysis of published nursing informatics competencies.

Carter-Templeton H, Patterson R, Russell C.

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Nursing informatics competency lists can provide a clear picture of required skills, knowledge, and attitudes needed for today's nursing workforce in a high-tech environment. Many stakeholders such as employers and educators have a vested interest in defining nursing informatics competencies for nurses. The primary objective of this paper was to compare and contrast published nursing informatics competencies. A literature search was conducted using the terms "informatics competencies" and "nursing informatics competencies" via PubMeb and CINAHL for relevant articles. The search captured 37 articles; however, only six met the inclusion criteria set prior to the search. These six competency lists were reviewed for audience, sample size, design, categories used to classify competencies and operational examples of competencies. Findings revealed that there is variation among published informatics competencies in regard to content, presentation, and audience. A general list of competencies that can be utilized by nurses at all levels is needed. As a result nurses could operationalize and measure the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to execute safe and effective nursing care in today's health care setting.

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19592901

 

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Nursing informatics competencies required of nurses in Taiwan.

Chang J, Poynton MR, Gassert CA, Staggers N.

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PURPOSE:

In today's workplace, nurses are highly skilled professionals possessing expertise in both information technology and nursing. Nursing informatics competencies are recognized as an important capability of nurses. No established guidelines existed for nurses in Asia. This study focused on identifying the nursing informatics competenciesrequired of nurses in Taiwan.

METHODS:

A modified Web-based Delphi method was used for two expert groups in nursing, educators and administrators. Experts responded to 323 items on the Nursing Informatics Competencies Questionnaire, modified from the initial work of Staggers, Gassert and Curran to include 45 additional items. Three Web-based Delphi rounds were conducted. Analysis included detailed item analysis. Competencies that met 60% or greater agreement of item importance and appropriate level of nursing practice were included.

RESULTS:

N=32 experts agreed to participate in Round 1, 23 nursing educators and 9 administrators. The participation rates for Rounds 2 and 3=68.8%. By Round 3, 318 of 323 nursing informatics competencies achieved required consensus levels. Of the new competencies, 42 of 45 were validated. A high degree of agreement existed for specificnursing informatics competencies required for nurses in Taiwan (97.8%).

CONCLUSIONS:

This study provides a current master list of nursing informatics competency requirements for nurses at four levels in the U.S. and Taiwan. The results are very similar to the original work of Staggers et al. The results have international relevance because of the global importance of information technology for the nursing profession.

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