Computerized measuring of nursing professionals: technological innovation

Abstract

The aim of this technological production study was to develop a program to measure nursing professional chart in units of hospitalization. The method followed the phases of conception, description, construction and prototyping of the system interactively and a cyclically. The computerized program, denominated Measuring Nursing Professionals (DIPE) is a tool that operationalizes measurement based on the workload of the unit for the adequate professional/patient relationship according to types of care, according to the Index of Technical Security to cover expected absences (day-off and vacation) and those non expected (leave and licenses) and also time spent during work for pauses of professionals. The system is available in the site of the Nursing School of USP: htpp://www.ee.usp.br/dipe. The incorporation of this technological development became important managerial instrument to improve quality in health attention.