Biljana Marković: COMPUTER AND INFORMATION LITERACY – A TOOL FOR ACHIEVING THE POWER OF NURSING PROFESSIONALISM IN GENERAL HOSPITALS
Scientific paper
Biljana Marković, University of the North
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59014/XXUS2914
Keywords:
computer and information literacy, curricula, lifelong learning, nursing, power
Abstract
According to Weber (1999), power is the probability of achieving a desired goal
through social relations and is not necessarily related to coercion. There are several
types of power, including the power of professionalism, which refers to the possession
of certain knowledge, skills and competences. In this context, nursing holds
the power of professionalism in relation to healthcare because it possesses specific
knowledge, skills and competencies. Computer and information literacy can be a
tool to increase this power by providing better patient care. This paper will examine
whether computer and information literacy increases the efficiency and effectiveness
of nursing, to what extent it reduces and speeds up the administrative work, whether
nurses and technicians are satisfied with the formal education they have received in
this context, what are the existing curricula like, and what else could be included to
improve them. A self-assessment questionnaire regarding computer and information
literacy was used for the purposes of this paper, which also includes an review of the
available literature and an analysis of the existing secondary school and university
curricula. The research showed that computer and information literacy helps achieve
the power of professionalism. Also, the results indicate that it is necessary to introduce
new content into the curricula related to computer and information literacy,
and practice lifelong learning in this area.
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