Informatics Competencies in Nursing Management.
This study aimed to identify in scientific literature the informatics competencies required from the nurses to make decision in management process. Through a scoping review, literature databases were searched to find articles published in Portuguese, English, or Spanish, until July 2013. 188 articles were found, and seven were included in this study, published between 1994 and 2011. The studies were written in English (5; 71%), in USA (5; 71%), using experience reports or literature review designs (5; 71%). The informatics competences were categorized according the Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform (TIGER). The findings highlight gaps in informatics competence to make decisions in the management process--essentially in information management competence.
Botucatu Medical School, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil.
Rodrigo
R
Jensen
School of Nursing, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Christiane Pereira Martins
CP
Casteli
Dante Pazzanese Cardiology Institute, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Rika Miyahara
RM
Kobayashi
School of Nursing, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Maria Madalena Januário
MM
Leite
D001938:Brazil; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003197:Computer Literacy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D063025:Health Information Management / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D058980:Information Literacy; D008331:Management Information Systems; D015401:Nursing Administration Research / Q000592:standards*; D048108:Nursing Informatics / Q000193:education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*