Structuring methodology of the Computerized Nursing Process in Emergency Care Units

Rev Bras Enferm. 2018 May;71(3):1079-1084. doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0619.
[Article in Portuguese, English]

Abstract

Objective: To structure the Computerized Nursing Process using the International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP®) version 2.0 to emergency care units in a computerized structure.

Method: This is a methodological and technological research that followed the stages: (1) establishment of the development team and resources; (2) adequacy of clinical situations, diagnoses and nursing interventions for the emergency area; (3) association of diagnoses and interventions based on ICNP®; (4) organization and codification of clinical evaluation, diagnoses and nursing interventions; (5) transfer of data to the a computerized platform.

Results: Readjustment and construction of 1,445 possibilities of clinical evaluations associated with 961 different diagnoses and their corresponding interventions to the most frequent situations in emergency services.

Conclusion: ICNP® has a strong and solid form for the development of the computerized nursing process able to support nurses in safe decision-making to improve the quality of health care.

MeSH terms

  • Emergency Nursing / methods*
  • Emergency Service, Hospital / organization & administration
  • Humans
  • Medical Informatics
  • Nursing Diagnosis / standards*
  • Nursing Process
  • Research Design / trends*