Nursing Students' Perception and Educational Needs regarding Nursing informatics

Elewa, Amal Hebashy; Guindy, Hoda A. El

doi:10.15520/ijnd.2017.vol7.iss3.197.12-20

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“…The high ratings for computer literacy skills, and specifically the high ratings for the use of Word processing, were likely because of the use of Word processing and computers for educational tasks during their training and the use of social media and email to communicate socially and educationally. This is also confirmed in other studies where students are reported to commonly make use of smart phone technologies and computers at home, communicate daily via email, the Internet and social media platforms, complete assignments through the (Elewa & El Guindy 2017). Telecommunication tools such as email, facsimiles (fax), WhatsApp groups and Zoom meetings are also used commonly in hospitals, making it possible that exposure of respondents to these skills in the clinical environment may also have enhanced their perceived relevance of these skills (Vasuki 2016).…”

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Nursing informatics skills relevance and competence for final year nursing students

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Background: The increasing use of technology in nursing practice requires nursing students to be competent in nursing informatics with an attitude of acceptance of technology in the healthcare environment.Objectives: The objectives of the study were to determine final year nursing students’ perceptions and skills in nursing informatics and their attitudes towards computerisation in nursing practice.Method: The study population were 198 final year nursing students from a selected university in the Western Cape, South Africa. All-inclusive sampling was used. A descriptive survey was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire which included two validated scales, namely the validated Nursing Informatics Competency Assessment Tool (NICAT) and the Nurses’ Attitudes towards Computerisation scale. Means and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of the ratings of the perceived relevance of nursing informatics skills in nursing practice, perceived levels of competence in nursing informatics skills and attitudes towards computers were calculated.Results: A total of 91 undergraduate respondents completed the survey. Computer literacy skills were rated overall as most relevant (4.23, 95% confidence interval [95% CI]: 4.06–4.40) and the skills perceived most competent (4.16, 95% CI: 3.81–4.22). The respondents had an overall positive score for attitudes towards computerisation in healthcare (67.34, s.d. = 10.40, 95% CI: 65.18–69.51).Conclusion: The study concluded that computer literacy skills, informatics literacy skills and information management skills were relevant to nursing practice, despite varying levels of competence in these skills among nurses.Contribution: What key insights into the research results and its future function are revealed? How do these insights link to the focus and scope of the journal? It should be a concise statement of the primary contribution of the manuscript; and how it fits within the scope of the journal.

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“…Other studies support this nding, as higher con dence levels in basic computer skills were reported among Baccalaureate-nursing students, associated with frequent computer use during the learning process [21,22,23]. Another study documented that most nursing students entering nursing programmes are computer literate, which could contribute to higher computer competence levels [24]. However, competence levels declined when basic computer skills were applied to practical experiences [20], as undergraduate nursing students rarely use ICT applications in clinical practice [24].…”

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“…Another study documented that most nursing students entering nursing programmes are computer literate, which could contribute to higher computer competence levels [24]. However, competence levels declined when basic computer skills were applied to practical experiences [20], as undergraduate nursing students rarely use ICT applications in clinical practice [24]. Furthermore, the focus on developing basic computer skills seem to correlate with low NI implementation in undergraduate nursing curricula in Africa [25,26].…”

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Preparation of nursing students in nursing informatics competencies for future healthcare practice environment

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Bimerew,

Chipps

2024

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Background: Rapid technology advancement highlights the importance for nursing education to prepare competent nurses in informatics. This study examined nursing informatics (NI) integration in an undergraduate curriculum and competency levels at a selected South African university. Method: A survey measured NI competencies among undergraduate nursing students, followed by curriculum mapping to assess the inclusion of NI content in the undergraduate curriculum. Participants completed the TANIC© nursing informatics questionnaire. Demographics and activities underwent descriptive analysis. Mean scores out of 4 indicated competency levels from novice to proficient. 95% confidence intervals were computed for computer literacy, clinical information management, and information literacy domains. Independent Samples Wilcoxon U Tests compared competency level differences by year per domain. Curriculum mapping assessed technology-related activities across the four-year programme. Results: Of 222 respondents (79.9% response rate), competence levels increased with year level, with computer literacy scoring highest (mean 3.33, ±0.48), nearing proficient levels, followed by information literacy (mean 2.81, ±0.68), falling within a comfortable competency range, and clinical information management, (mean 2.73, ±0.77) indicating advanced beginner competency. Curriculum mapping revealed the absence of information management. Conclusion: A need exist to increase NI integration in the curriculum, and better equip nurse educators toprepare students for technologically infused healthcare environments.

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“…The utilisation of computers and technology in healthcare has expanded beyond human resources, financial, and logistics systems. It now encompasses clinical communications and the storage of patients' historical data, physicians' orders, laboratory results, and computerised nursing care plans (Elewa & El Guindy, 2017).…”

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In today's society, information and communication technologies (ICT) play an important part in almost every area. This descriptive cross-sectional study assessed utilization of information communication and technology among students in St. Philomena Catholic Hospital, Benin City. Convenience sampling approach was used to recruit the 212 participants. The instrument for data collection was structured questionnaire with reliability of 0.786. SPSS version 22 was used to analyze the data. The result shows that the mean ± SD age of the respondent is (22.7 + 4.6 years). Only 29(14.5%) have good access to information communication and technology and 171(85.5%) have poor access information communication and technology. High utilization of information communication and technology was 133(66.5%) while low usage was 67(33.5%). perceived factors affecting utilization of information communication and technology among the respondents include faulty equipment/lack of maintenance 180(90.0%), lack of technical support 178(89.0%), and inadequate computers 165(82.5%), and unavailability of IT equipment in the school 150(75.0%). It is concluded that there is good utilization but poor access to information communication and technology among the students. Therefore, nursing institutions (academic/clinical) should continue to invest in professional development with student-centered ICT labs to encourage students to use modern technology.

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Nursing Students' Perception and Educational Needs regarding Nursing informatics

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Nursing informatics skills relevance and competence for final year nursing students

Nursing informatics skills relevance and competence for final year nursing students

Preparation of nursing students in nursing informatics competencies for future healthcare practice environment

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