Building a digital application for teaching vital signs

Objective  To describe the steps in creating a digital application directed to teaching vital signs for nursing students.

Method  This is a methodological study, conducted from March to October 2014, in which have followed the stages of analysis, design and development of technological tool, based on the theoretical framework of Galvis-Panqueva. We conducted a narrative review of the literature on the subject, and then picked up the best platform for application hosting.

Results  Once the steps proposed in the theoretical framework were followed, the analysis outlined the content and technological infrastructure. As for the design, it provided the assessment of the environment and its interface and operation, and finally the development materialized the projection of the design and interactive features proposed in previous steps.

Conclusion  The application is an interactive support in the training of nursing students, and it is suggested that validation of content be performed for further practical application.

Educational technology; Nursing education; Vital signs