Prototype Software for Nursing Records in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Authors

  • Luciana Medeiros Lima Author Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB
  • Sérgio Ribeiro Santos Author Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Keywords:

Nursing, software, neonatology, information technology, nursing records (Source, DeCS, Bireme).

Abstract

Introduction: The growing volume of information originating with nursing records demands strategies for managing the data that is produced in a way that avoids the disadvantages of case histories kept on paper. Purpose: The study was intended to develop software applicable to the systematization of nursing care, so as to provide nurses with efficient and quick computerized records. Methodology: This is a methodological study, with technological production, and is divided into three phases: construction of diagnostic categories and nursing interventions, validation of diagnostic categories, and software development. The system was built on the Java platform, using JavaServer Faces (JSF) as a framework and featuring the J2EE specification to readily develop web applications. Findings: The database consists of 143 nursing diagnostic categories and 130 references to nursing interventions. The respective software shows 17 screens that include data on identification and complete physical examination of the newborn, organized according to basic human needs, along with a list of nursing diagnoses and interventions suggested by the program and a final sheet for printing. Final considerations: The software provides the nursing process with a complete, uniform and quick record, and constitutes an important source of data for research.

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Author Biographies

Luciana Medeiros Lima, Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB

Mestre em Enfermagem pelo Programa de Pós-graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal da Paraíba. Enfermeira da Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal do Hospital Universitário Lauro Wanderley. Docente da Faculdade de Enfermagem São Vicente de Paula. Membro do Grupo de Estudo e Pesquisa em Administração e Informática em Saúde.

Sérgio Ribeiro Santos, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Enfermeiro. Doutor em Sociologia. Professor Associado do Departamento de Enfermagem Clínica e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal da Paraíba. Coordenador do Grupo de Estudo e Pesquisa em Administração e Informática em Saúde.

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Published

2015-04-25

How to Cite

Lima, L. M., & Santos, S. R. (2015). Prototype Software for Nursing Records in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Aquichan, 15(1). Retrieved from https://aquichan.unisabana.edu.co/index.php/aquichan/article/view/3301

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2015)

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