A Fundamental Study of Education Program of Nursing Informatics for Nursing Student in Japan

• Project/Area Number: 22890211
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Fundamental nursing
• Research Institution: Tokyo Ariake University of Medical and Health Sciences
• Principal Investigator: IZUGAMI Satoko 東京有明医療大学, 看護学部, 講師 (40582226)
• Project Period (FY): 2010 – 2011
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,392,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,840,000、Indirect Cost: ¥552,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,027,000 (Direct Cost: ¥790,000、Indirect Cost: ¥237,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,365,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,050,000、Indirect Cost: ¥315,000)
• Keywords: 看護情報学 / 大学教育 / 看護教育

Research Abstract

The results of the questionnaire survey obtained from all nursing schools in Japan showed nursing informatics offered as an independen course at 43nursing schools. Lecture contents included diverse keywords other than nursing informatics such as basic statistics and survey methods. Researchers ofnursing informatics suggested not only general information literacy but also information management and thinking process in nursingwere necessary for undergraduate students in nursing.