Project 1 - Developments: Nursing Information Systems using ICNP®

Until this moment, we are describing the nursing information system in use on nursing practice in hospital, in primary health care and in the nursing information system for the continuing care.

We forecast beginning in May, work with nurses in the definition of the main components in nursing documentation.

We estimate begin in September, the definition of the framework for nursing documentation to be incorporated in the electronic health

Project 5 - National and international communication and dissemination of ICNP®

Objective:

To develop strategies for communication and dissemination of ICNP® based programs.

Activities:

1. To present and publish the research and development of ICNP® based investigation;
2. To present and publish the research and development of catalogues;
3. To present and publish the research and development of NIS and e-nursing platforms;
4. To participate in the ICNP® Centres Consortium;
5. To attend at the consortium meeting.

Outcome:

• To disseminate ICNP® contribution for the worldwide nursing development.

 Responsible Person: Ernesto Morais (ernestojorge@esenf.pt)

Project 4 - Nursing Information Systems Master Program

At this moment, the School as a Post-Graduation course in Nursing Information Systems. The study program is developed during a semester which corresponds a total sum of 30 ECTS.

The study program will be developed during the 1st and 2nd semesters around a set of courses under a more theoretical and theoretical-practice scope, and in the 2nd semester students must choose between one of the following research or training options, which must be concluded in the 3rd semester:

a) dissertation;

b) project work;

c) professional training which includes a report.

The cycle of studies leading to the master’s degree includes:

·         A specialization course, that consists of an organized set of courses, designated master’s degree course, and to which corresponds a total sum of 45 ECTS of the study cycle (50 % of the total credits of the course), that determines the attribution of a diploma of Specialization in Nursing in the specific area of the master’s degree course;

·         A scientific dissertation or a project work, original and specially developed for this purpose, or a professional training which includes a report, and to which corresponds a total of 45 ECTS.

 Objectives:

• Understand the importance of management, organization and information processing in the Health Systems.
• Critical analyze the Health Information Systems.
• Identify the specific components of the Nursing documentation in the electronic records in Health.
• Understand the potential associated to the creation of clinic nursing decision-making systems.
• Understand the problem of access to health data, including the need to clarify the essential procedures, both in terms of access to the collection and the processing of data in health.
• Understand the potential associated with the use of the Data Information Systems for the Formalization of Knowledge, of the Nursing subject.
• Understand the potential associated with the Use of Data in Nursing Information Systems as a way to guarantee Quality in Care.

Activities:

1. Some of the activities will take the ICNP® as an integral part of the global information infrastructure informing health care practice and policy to improve patient care worldwide:
2. Reflect on the appropriate methods for using the ICNP® in the NIS;
3. Discuss the relationship of ICNP® with other health classifications;
4. Discuss a framework for nursing documentation, using the ICNP® v2.0, and on the main components that need to be incorporated in the electronic health record.
5. Provide to enhance networking among researchers and others, interested in ICNP®.

Outcomes:

This course seeks to enable nurses for research and development of NIS, to ensure the scientific, technical, human and cultural skills in a specific area of nursing. In this sense, the NIS Masters aims to deepen and develop empirical and scientific, ethical, aesthetic and personal knowledge equipping nurses, in this area of knowledge, with expertise, scientific, technical and human skills.

  

Time Frame: The NIS Master Program will begin in 2011

Responsible Person: Paulino Sousa (paulino@esenf.pt)

Project 3 - Using e-learning as a resource for the dissemination and use of ICNP®

Objective 3A:

To develop strategies for e-learning in Nursing.

Activities:

1. Define the technical resources required for providing of content for e-learning;
2. Define strategies for implementation, dissemination and evaluation of e-learning;
3. Define e-learning resources for the support of catalogues.

Objective 3B:

To promote the dissemination of the ICNP® v2.0 in Portuguese-speaking countries, using e-learning platforms.

Activities:

1. Delineate e-learning as a resource for nurses life-long education;
2. Provide e-learning resources for implementation in clinical practice;
3. Promote the use of e-nursing in cooperation with Portuguese-speaking countries.

Outcome:

·         Build an e-learning strategy that promotes the dissemination and use of ICNP® version 2.

Time Frame: 4 years (2010-2014)

Responsible Persons:

Miguel Padilha (miguelpadilha@esenf.pt)

Paulino Sousa (paulino@esenf.pt)

Filipe Pereira (filipereira@esenf.pt)

Project 2 - Development of catalogues using the ICNP®

Development of catalogues using the ICNP® version 2, for improvement of the nursing care quality, in the dimensions of “self-control”, “management of therapeutic regimen”, “long-term care”, “self-care dependency” and related “family member caregiver role”.

Objective 2A:

To develop frameworks based on the core areas of nursing.

Activities:

1. Describe the model of nursing practice in use
2. Identify with nurses the main components of nursing documentation, in terms of diagnosis, interventions and nursing sensitive outcomes
3. Define a valid framework for nursing action 

Objective 2B:

To develop and implement the use of ICNP® version 2 in nursing practice through the reflection in action.

Activities:

1. Describe the significance of each term for nursing practice;
2. Test in clinical settings the use of nursing diagnoses, interventions and outcomes.

Objective 2C:

To integrate ICNP® version 2 as the classified language in nursing documentation.

 Activities:

1. Develop nursing diagnoses, interventions and outcomes;
2. Develop ICNP® catalogues.

Outcome:

• The dissemination and use of the ICNP® catalogues in nursing teaching and practice

Time Frame: 4 years (2010-2014)

Responsible Persons:

Joana Campos (joana@esenf.pt)

Miguel Padilha (miguelpadilha@esenf.pt)

Abel Paiva e Silva (abel@esenf.pt)

Paulino Sousa (paulino@esenf.pt)

Filipe Pereira (filipereira@esenf.pt)

Project 1 - Nursing Information Systems using ICNP®

Objective 1A:

To develop a framework for nursing documentation, and on the main components that need to be incorporated in the electronic health record.

Activities: 

1. Describe the nursing information system in use on nursing practice;
2. Discuss with nurses the main components in nursing documentation;
3. Define the framework for nursing documentation to be incorporated in the electronic health record;

Objective 1B:

 To develop, test and implement the use of ICNP® v2.0 in nursing practice documentation and nursing information systems

Activities: 

1. Describe the significance of each term for nursing practice;
2. Develop nursing diagnoses, interventions and outcomes;
3. Test in clinical settings the use of nursing diagnoses, interventions and outcomes;
4. Integrate the developed ICNP® Catalogues in the nursing information systems.

Objective 1C:

 To develop, test and implement the use of software built up for nursing practice documentation.

Activities: 

1. Define the nursing data model for the nursing information system;
2. Participate on the software development;
3. Implement the nursing information system.

Objective 1D:

 To proceed to the nursing information system evaluation.

Activities: 

1. Evaluate the nursing information system;
2. Evaluate the impact of the use of a nursing information system on the quality and continuity of patient care.

Outcomes:

• To contribute to the dissemination, integration and use of ICNP® version 2 in Nursing Information Systems at use in Portugal;
• To disseminate a data model for an NIS capable to contribute to the continuous improvement of nursing care.

Time Frame: 4 years (2010-2014)

Responsible Persons:

Fernando Oliveira (fernando@esenf.pt)

Filipe Pereira (filipereira@esenf.pt)

Paulino Sousa (paulino@esenf.pt)