Nursing informatics training in undergraduate nursing programs in Peru

Daniel F. Condor, Katherine Sanchez Alvarez, Austin A. Bidman

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Abstract

Nursing informatics training has been progressively developing as a field in Latin America, each country with diverse approaches to its implementation. In Peru, this process has not yet taken place, so it is necessary to determine how universities are performing in this regard. We conducted a search to describe if universities provide training in computer nursing or similar. There are 72 universities offering professional nursing training, with only 24% of these providing any specific course in nursing informatics. Training undergraduates in nursing informatics improves the skillset of licensed nurses.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNursing Informatics 2018 - ICT to Improve Quality and Safety at the Point of Care
EditorsAnn Kristin Rotegard, Angelica G. Davalos Alcazar, Diane J. Skiba, Sayonara Barbosa
PublisherIOS Press
Pages81
Number of pages1
ISBN (Electronic)9781614998716
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018
Externally publishedYes
Event14th International Congress on Nursing and Allied Health Informatics, NI 2018 - Guadalajara, Mexico
Duration: 6 Jun 20188 Jun 2018

Publication series

NameStudies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume250
ISSN (Print)0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)1879-8365

Conference

Conference14th International Congress on Nursing and Allied Health Informatics, NI 2018
Country/TerritoryMexico
CityGuadalajara
Period6/06/188/06/18

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) and IOS Press.

Keywords

  • Curriculum
  • Nursing education
  • Nursing informatics

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