Development of a nursing website for critical care regarding healthcare-associated infections
Eliézer Farias de Mello, Bárbara Alessandra Tibério, Mitzy Tannia Reichembach, Letícia Pontes
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: to describe the development of a website about the main healthcare-associated infections and the respective bundles to prevent these diseases, oriented toward intensive care unit nursing. METHODS: experience report describing the development of technological innovation by nurses, using computational tools and technological production methodological research and following the product development process. RESULTS: nurses developed an educational website which can be accessed through computers, tablets, and smartphones at the electronic address irastis.com and focuses on healthcare-associated infections. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: digital technologies have contributed to fulfill demands in health care, research, and education. The developed website has the potential to support reduction in healthcare-associated infection rates, since it makes preventive measures for these infections available and refers users to publication environments that systematize the implementation of the bundles.