Development and Effects of a Comprehensive Web-Based Nursing Process for Nursing Students

Hong, Sung Jung; Kim, Hwa Sun

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was conducted to develop a comprehensive web-based nursing process program to assist nursing students and to evaluate the effects of the program.
METHODS
The system provides nursing students with guidelines based on NNN (NANDA, NOC, NIC) when the nursing students conduct a series of nursing procedures on diagnosis-outcome-intervention for a specific symptom. It also maintains and manages nursing processes actually conducted by students for clinical practices, and provides an environment where the patient information and nursing process can be converted into a formatted document for printing. This web-based program was used to surgical patients from April to June 2011.
RESULTS
The overall satisfaction rate was 3.64. The item with the highest score was, 'Do you think a web-based nursing process program is necessary?' (3.87), followed by 'Do you want to use this program when you become a nurse and implement the nursing process?' (3.33).
CONCLUSION
These results indicate that implementation of web-based programs needs to be continued as an effective tool, but more research is needed on the best way to implement web-based programs in various clinical setting.