title: Building a digital application for teaching vital signs.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the steps in creating a digital application directed to teaching vital signs for nursing students.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a methodological study, conducted from March to October 2014, in which have followed the stages of analysis, design and development of technological tool, based on the theoretical framework of Galvis-Panqueva. We conducted a narrative review of the literature on the subject, and then picked up the best platform for application hosting.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Once the steps proposed in the theoretical framework were followed, the analysis outlined the content and technological infrastructure. As for the design, it provided the assessment of the environment and its interface and operation, and finally the development materialized the projection of the design and interactive features proposed in previous steps.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The application is an interactive support in the training of nursing students, and it is suggested that validation of content be performed for further practical application.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI). Picos, Piauí, Brasil.
authors.forename: Francisco Gilberto Fernandes
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.affiliation: Centro Universitário Estácio do Ceará. Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil.
authors.forename: Débora Valente da
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Centro Universitário Estácio do Ceará. Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil.
authors.forename: Luciana Maria Oliveira de
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.affiliation: Centro Universitário Estácio do Ceará. Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil.
authors.forename: Natasha Marques
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Frota
mesh_terms: D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D057286:Electronic Health Records; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D063731:Mobile Applications; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*; D000068997:Smartphone; D055986:Vital Signs