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A scottish framework for nursing in schools
SERVICE ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT
4. Information and Communication Technology
Standard Statement
School nursing teams have ready access to information and communication technology including child health systems, e-mail and the internet.
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Effective use of ICT is essential to the delivery of modern health care, ensuring ready means of communication and access to evidence and information to inform practice. The development of electronic records will increasingly form the basis of effective partnership delivery of services. | - School nursing teams have ICT access at their base including e-mail and internet and access to a telephone and Fax machine.
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- E-mail is used effectively to share information within the school health team, with schools, LHCCs and other partners.
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- The needs of the school nursing service are considered when planning future ICT developments.
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- Nurses have access to appropriate professional development to enable them to make effective use of ICT.
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- ICT and the internet is used to inform evidence based practice.
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- The development of electronic school health records supports effective planning and delivery of services.
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- Information is electronically collated and analysed to support planning processes.
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