Protótipo de um software para registro de enfermagem em unidade de terapia intensiva neonatal

Abstract

Introduction: The growing volume of information originating with nursing records demands strategies for managing the data that is produced in a way that avoids the disadvantages of case histories kept on paper. Purpose: The study was intended to develop software applicable to the systematization of nursing care, so as to provide nurses with efficient and quick computerized records. Methodology: This is a methodological study, with technological production, and is divided into three phases: construction of diagnostic categories and nursing interventions, validation of diagnostic categories, and software development. The system was built on the Java platform, using JavaServer Faces (JSF) as a framework and featuring the J2EE specification to readily develop web applications. Findings: The database consists of 143 nursing diagnostic categories and 130 references to nursing interventions. The respective software shows 17 screens that include data on identification and complete physical examination of the newborn, organized according to basic human needs, along with a list of nursing diagnoses and interventions suggested by the program and a final sheet for printing. Final considerations: The software provides the nursing process with a complete, uniform and quick record, and constitutes an important source of data for research.