IMPORTANCE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE NURSING PROCESS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC WOUNDS

Abstract

Introduction: Nursing Process is a methodological instrument that guides the professional care and documentation used in their practice. It is essential in all treatments, specifically in the case of chronic lesions, to promote a humanized and results-oriented care. Nursing, as a science that promotes care, must seize all the existing technologies and resources to increase the quality of the care provided and facilitate their use by these professionals. Objective: To recognize the importance of technology in the application of the Nursing Process in patients with wounds. Methodology: This is a narrative review, in which articles were used in Portuguese and English languages, and books, dissertations and theses that presented relevance to the theme. Results: The thematic categories extracted from this material were: History, Nursing Process and Technology in Nursing. Final considerations: Despite advances in the use of technological resources by nurses, their application is found mostly in the academic area. Understanding technology as a comprehensive concept, which permeates the daily routine of the nursing professional, allows the nurse to understand the innumerable possibilities it brings to improve the care provided to the patient, especially the wounded.