Potential for the usage of information technologies and communications (ITC) in the teaching and practice of nurses in madeira

Élvio Henriques de Jesus, Maria Clara Sales Correia Martins

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Abstract

The propose of this communication is to describe the present nursing situation in Madeira (RAM) and its potentialities for the utilisation of the Information Technologies and Communications (I.T.C.) in educational and in clinical practice. RAM has its own Regional Health System and is developing a Health Infonnation System, a Nursing Education System which conglobates a Baccalaureate Nursing School and a Licentiate's degree Nursing School which graduates almost the totality of the nurses who work here in Madeira, a Health Professional Education Department, common to the different organisations and a Regional Nursing Research Group constituted by elements representing the several organisations of health and which has been developing Research Education and dynamize Research Projects in nursing practice. The Nursing Schools in addition to the Health Organisation, use the Nursing Theoretical Models and the Nursing Process since 1990 Referring to the utilisation of the ITC in Education and in the Clinical Practice, despite the school curricula include informatics subjects, nurse's knowledge and opportunities of utilisation are still too incipient. Nevertheless, the present reform of the baccalaureate course curriculum as well as the aims and strategies of the Nursing Research Group and training strategies will provide positive changes.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in health telematics education
Subtitle of host publicationa NIGHTINGALE perspective
EditorsJ. Mantas
PublisherIOS Press
Pages45-49
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9051993897, 9789051993899
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1998
Externally publishedYes
Event2nd European Conference on Health Telematics Education, HTE 1997 - Lisbon, Portugal
Duration: 6 Nov 19978 Nov 1997

Publication series

NameStudies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume51
ISSN (Print)0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)1879-8365

Conference

Conference2nd European Conference on Health Telematics Education, HTE 1997
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityLisbon
Period6/11/978/11/97

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