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Nursing Clinical Information System (NCIS)
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Measuring the Functional Abilities of Children Aged 3-6 Years Old with Observational Methods and Computer Tools

Measuring the Functional Abilities of Children Aged 3-6 Years Old with Observational Methods and Computer Tools

Published on: June 20, 2020

Assessment of nursing care using indicators generated by software.

Ana Paula Souza Lima¹, Tânia Couto Machado Chianca², Meire Chucre Tannure³

¹Hospital da Polícia Militar, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.

Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem

|June 4, 2015

Summary

This study evaluated the Nursing Process in the ICU using software-generated indicators. Key findings show high effectiveness in preventing certain patient risks, demonstrating systematic care planning.

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Measuring the Functional Abilities of Children Aged 3-6 Years Old with Observational Methods and Computer Tools

Measuring the Functional Abilities of Children Aged 3-6 Years Old with Observational Methods and Computer Tools

Published on: June 20, 2020

Area of Science:

Nursing
Healthcare Informatics
Critical Care Medicine

Background:

The Nursing Process is fundamental to patient care.
Effective implementation in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) requires robust assessment and planning tools.
Software-driven indicators can provide objective measures of process efficacy.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the efficacy of the Nursing Process in an ICU setting.
To utilize software-generated indicators for evaluating nursing care effectiveness.
To identify prevalent nursing diagnoses and assess risk prevention strategies.

Main Methods:

A cross-sectional study was conducted over four months.
Registered nurses and students utilized specialized software for daily patient data registration.
Indicators computed included diagnosis incidence/prevalence, diagnostic effectiveness, and complication prevention rates for 17 patients.

Main Results:

Risk for imbalanced body temperature was the most frequent diagnosis (23.53%).
Risk for impaired skin integrity was identified in 100% of patients.
100% effectiveness was noted for preventing constipation, skin integrity issues, acute confusion, and falls.

Conclusions:

Software-generated indicators effectively demonstrate the systematic identification of patient risks and conditions.
The Nursing Process, when supported by data analysis, reveals efficient risk management and care planning in the ICU.
This approach highlights the value of informatics in assessing and improving nursing care quality.