Competencies development tutorial proposal: intensive care in Information and Communication Technologies mediated teaching

Abstract

Classroom teaching is not enough at addressing subjects which imply being familiarized with diverse knowledge on the techniques and procedures related to the assessment and care planning of patients in critical situation. Nursing at the intensive care units requires a practice which addresses, for example, clinical cases, audio-visual narratives, interactive debates, and simulated drills. From an Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) mediation, a professional competencies development tutorial was proposed for the subject of Adult Patient Intensive Care. The proposal included the use of collaborative work tools, social networks, simulations, concept maps, audio-visual murals and narratives, and the development of activities linked to consultations, lessons, and glossaries, all oriented to the strengthening of the professional competencies needed to the intensive care units practice. The objective of this article is to describe this proposal of ICT mediated teaching for a theory and practice subject of the 5th year of a Nursing Baccalaureate program. Within the proposal’s framework, evidence was gathered from the related interactions with professors and students of the National University of Quilmes.