Project 4 - Developments: Nursing Information Systems Master Program

At this moment, we are waiting for the decision of Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education (A3es) to the accreditation of the Master in Nursing Information Systems (NIS).
We thimk that the NIS Master Program will begin in September of 2011.

The Master’s Degree in Nursing Information Systems (MDNIS) has consistent objectives with ESEP educational, scientific and cultural project, and it also aims to establish itself as a decisive factor in its implementation. For ESEP, the MDNIS doesn’t represent "just" another master course, but, above all, an opportunity for technology transfer and economic enhancement of scientific and technological knowledge produced at ESEP. It is admitted that the MDNIS will contribute to the production and dissemination of nursing knowledge, health and related areas, with strong technological integration, and it may arise as a very positive reinforcement for the recognition of the UNIESEP. In addition to the impact of this course in the business area of IHS (Information Health Systems), the integration of the best-qualified graduates in the health institutions will certainly have a positive effect on their development, particularly through innovative care models.

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

Until this moment, we are defining technology supports and didactic contents for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

A cross-sectional descriptive exploratory study, using a questionnaire was developed. The principal findings show that ppatients report more questions in the activities of everyday life and on the breathing exercise. We found that the technological supports with higher utility, intention and perceived ease of use are the books, phone and video. Patients with higher literacy and greater technological literacy showed a greater utility in the use of Web technologies, patients with lower literacy and technological literacy have higher utility, intention and ease the use of mobile phones for information access.

The teaching resources may adopt different types of technological supports, since that available in function of literacy and technological literacy of clients and that responds to patients needs.

We think that the promotion of effective management of therapeutic regimen in patients with COPD is a challenge for the nurses. The teaching resources can be facilitators of learning processes, for integration into the self care of complex treatment regimens.

Project 2 - Developments: Catalogues using the ICNP®

Until this moment, we are describing the model of nursing practice in use and the identification with nurses the main components of nursing documentation, in terms of diagnosis, interventions and nursing sensitive outcomes to achieve the goal: develop frameworks based on the core areas of nursing.

We forecast beginning in May, work with nurses to develop and implement the use of ICNP® v2.0 in nursing practice through the reflection in action, describing the significance of each term for nursing practice.

We estimate begin in July the integration of ICNP® v2.0 as the classified language in nursing documentation, developing nursing diagnoses, interventions and outcomes.