Short communication
Documentary study about
the teaching of nursing
informatics in two capital
cities in Brazil
Polyanne Aparecida Alves Moita
Heloísa Helena Ciqueto Peres
Oslo, August 30th, 2011.
Introduction
According to ANA, nursing informatics is “A specialty that integrates
nursing science, computer and information to manage and
communicate data, information and knowledge.”
In Brazil, the New Law of Guidelines and Basis for National Education
and the National Curriculum Guidelines, DCNs (Brazil, 2001)
propose the training of nurses with a broad knowledge base
which is human oriented and critical. The nurse should also be
able to work with the emerging technologies of the labor market.
2004- TIGER- Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform
Basic Computer Competencies
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!
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Information Literacy
Information Management
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Goal and Methodology
Goal: Identify and analyze the curricula of the
classes related to Nursing Informatics in
undergraduate nursing courses of Higher
Education Institutions in Brazil
Type of study: exploratory and descriptive
Place and Time: Brazil in 2010
Population: Institutions of higher education in Brazil
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Results
Out of the 28 schools surveyed , we found a score of only 3 schools which have classes
related to nursing informatics. This represents 10.7% of the total number.
10%
Not have
teaching of
nursing informatics
Have teaching of nur sing informatics
90%
In the curriculum of the classes we found content related only to the basic principles of
computer science and introduction to information systems.
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We studied the relation between the
curriculum of the schools and the skills
included in the TIGER Guide
SKILL/KNOWLEDGE
School A
School B
School C
Basic Computer Skill
present present present
Information Literacy
present
absent
absent
Information Management
absent
absent
absent
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Final Considerations
So...
It is clear that Brazil is not preparing its nurses to
deal with information technology.
We have translated the TIGER's guide for the three
pillars of the competencies which are used in the
undergraduate studies of nursing. This can be
used for improvement of the Curricula. This will
also be taken to the National Council of Nurses
in Brazil.
In a global context, it is clearly necessary to look at
other countries experiences and learn from
them.
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Thanks
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