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Evaluation of a discipline on informatics by nursing undergraduate students

This study was undertaken to investigate the opinion of nursing undergraduate students of the first year about the discipline "Informatic applied to health". Data were collected using a questionnaire with open and closed questions applied through three consecutive years (1989, 1990 and 1991). The results showed that undergraduate students considered this course important. Student's expectations were related to the necessity to get familiar with computers. The mentioned critiques were related to the necessity of more time and equipments to support a better learning process.

nursing; informatics; teaching


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