Changing Educational Paths in an Informatics Course According to the Needs and Expectations of Nursing Degree Students

Informatics education in the nursing career varies in each curriculum, and directly impact in training and future development of nurses in the professional field. While the proposed curriculum is based on essential minimum content for professional training, it was necessary to update it according to current technological development, considering the different profiles of students and practice settings, labor and academia. The pedagogical proposals were redesigned in two informatics courses of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) at Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires. We adapted the curricula tailored on prior knowledge, educational path and needs of the students identified and made explicit by them at the beginning of the courses. At the end of the courses, the students surveyed said that the changes were appropriate.