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Integrating Informatics in Nursing Curriculum
Dr. Manju VatsaPrincipal, College of nursing, AIIMS
Introduction
• Rapid advances in medical technology• Digitization of hospitals• Pressure to integrate technology on to pedagogy
Nursing Informatics
Nursing Informatics
• Nursing Informatics combines nursing, information & computer science to manage and communicate information to support nurses & health care providers in decision making. - ANA (2001)
Use of computers in nursing
Use of computers in nursing education
Nursing curriculum
Teaching and learning• Access to literature and retrieval• Computer assisted instruction(CAI)• Class room technologies: LCD display, smart class room,
interactive boards• Distance learning– Video and audio conferencing– Tablets and smart phones: SMS alerts, Apps for
learning– E- learning modules– Moodle: e learning , interaction
Teaching and learning• INC PhD Consortium• Nodal Centre – Bangalore + 7 study centers• Video conferencing used for– Seminars– Meetings– Contact classes– Research proposal defense– Synopsis presentations– PhD Viva
Assessments
• Question bank• Computer generated exams• Online transmission of question papers• Online exams• Instant feedback• Online Surveys • Scoring of student answers and exam results
Student and course record management
• Students’ cumulative records• Maintaining results of grades /attendance• Calculate percentages, sort results of scores & print
results• Generating transcripts • Cumulative results
Research
• Literature access and retrieval - Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System
(MEDLARS)- Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied health
Literature (CINAHL)- Educational Resources Information Center
(ERIC)- PUBMED- GOOGLE SCHOLAR- COCHRANE
Conclusion
Computers are incredibly
fast, accurate and stupid
Human beings are incredibly
slow, inaccurate and
brilliant
Together they are powerful beyond imagination
Albert Einstein