Blog of use as continuing education strategy in nursing: an integrative review of literature

Authors

  • Bernadete de Lourdes Oliveira da Silva Almeida Fundação Municipal de Saúde de Niterói - Hospital Municipal Carlos Tortelly http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5725-1765
  • Barbara Pompeu Christovam Universidade Federal Fluminense
  • Dayse Mary da Silva Correia Universidade Federal Fluminense
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/eglobal.17.1.277841
Keywords: Blogs, Computer-Assisted Instruction, Continuing Education Nursing

Supporting Agencies

  • Pró Reitoria de Pesquisa
  • Pós Graduação e Inovação da Universidade Federal Fluminense
  • Fundação Municipal de Saúde de Niterói -Rio de Janeiro Brasil
  • Rede Internacional de Gestão do Cuidado da OPAS/OMS

Abstract

Objective: To identify scientific papers on the use of blogs by nurses as a tool for continuing education.
Method: This integrative literature review of full-text articles, the formulated research question was: “What is known about the use of blogs by nurses as educational technology?”
Results: Databases, such as CINAHL, IBECS, Web of Science, were searched. Eight articles were selected after using inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Conclusions: It was stated that the use of blogs as a strategy for continuing nursing education has innovative potential and creates an accessible space for information, reflection and collaboration among users, allowing best practices to be spread and professional performance optimization.

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Author Biographies

Bernadete de Lourdes Oliveira da Silva Almeida, Fundação Municipal de Saúde de Niterói - Hospital Municipal Carlos Tortelly

Mestranda do Programa de Mestrado em Enfermagem Assistencial da Universidade Federal Fluminense. Enfermeira Coordenadora da Comissão de Curativos do Hospital Municipal Carlos Tortelly da Fundação Municipal de Saúde de Niterói - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil.

Barbara Pompeu Christovam, Universidade Federal Fluminense

Doutora em Enfermagem. Docente da Área de Administração em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal Fluminense. Docente dos Programas de Mestrado Profissional em Enfermagem Assistencia e Mestrado em Ciências do Cuidado em Saúde da UFF. Diretora do Centro de Atenção e Investigação em Tuberculose e Doenças Pulmonares Profº Mazzini Bueno/UFF. Representante do Brasil na Coordenação da Rede Internacional de Gestão do Cuidado da OPAS/OMS.

Dayse Mary da Silva Correia, Universidade Federal Fluminense

Doutora em Enfermagem. Docente da Área de Fundamentos de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal Fluminense. Docente do Programa de Mestrado em Ciências do Cuidado em Saúde da UFF.

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Published
30-12-2017
How to Cite
[1]
Almeida, B. de L.O. da S. et al. 2017. Blog of use as continuing education strategy in nursing: an integrative review of literature. Global Nursing. 17, 1 (Dec. 2017), 500–528. DOI:https://doi.org/10.6018/eglobal.17.1.277841.
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Vol. 17 No. 1 (2018): #49-Enero
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REVIEWS

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