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The Nightingale Tracker: information technology for community nursing education
V L Elfrink1, K S Martin, L S Davis
1FITNE, Inc., Athens, OH 45701, USA.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|December 8, 1996
Summary
A new information technology system, the Nightingale Tracker, is being developed to enhance community nursing education by facilitating real-time communication and electronic data processing for students and instructors.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Health Informatics
- Community Health
Background:
- The healthcare system is shifting towards community care and digital communication.
- Nursing education must adapt to prepare students for evolving practice roles and remote clinical supervision.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop an information technology system for community nursing education.
- To facilitate real-time communication and data processing for nursing students and educators.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing triangulated research methods for system development.
- Pilot testing the Nightingale Tracker system in 1996.
- Planning a national beta test based on pilot findings.
Main Results:
- The Nightingale Tracker system facilitates real-time voice and data communication.
- The system electronically processes clinical data for community nursing education.
- Pilot test findings are informing future development and testing phases.
Conclusions:
- The Nightingale Tracker is a promising solution for modernizing community nursing education.
- Information technology integration is crucial for effective distance learning in nursing.
- Further testing is planned to ensure system efficacy and scalability.