Development of educational software for teaching nursing management.

In Brazil, the first experiences using informatics in nursing education was in 1985. In spite of the time, this area still continues lacking in relation to initiatives using the computer as a pedagogic instrument. This study aim to demonstrate the development of an educational software for teaching nursing management using interactive multimedia. The methodology was based in the three stages Model for development of CAI system. The software was developed in four modules using the Macromedia Authorware Professional v.7. As conclusion, the educational software was well accepted by the faculty members, emerging positive comments on the developed product. The texts, graphs, sound and images favoring the teach-learning process. Since the educational software is developed for educating nursing students, the next step will be to sample students to measure their satisfaction.

Luxação congênita do quadril: uma abordagem inicial / Congenital hip dislocation: an initial approach

O objetivo do presente estudo foi identificar e analisar as publicações científicas acerca da Luxação Congênita do Quadril (LCQ) através de uma pesquisa bibliográfica. Foram encontrados 41 artigos e constatou-se pela análise que apesar da diversidade e dos distintos parâmetros utilizados pelos autores, as complicações da patologia resultam da deficiência da detecção e do diagnóstico tardio. Considera-se que o conhecimento dessa patogenia pela enfermeira possa contribuir com os cuidados e acompanhamento aos portadores, além do treinamento de seus familiares.