Biomaterial Database

Computer literacy: a mission for continuing education for professional nurses. 1989

A Reynolds, and M J Ferrell

Because of the necessity for nurses to become computer literate, the continuing education program at the University of Texas at El Paso, College of Nursing and Allied Health offers basic computer workshops. This article describes the workshops, the participants, the approach to minimizing computer anxiety, and the response to the workshops.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D003197	Computer Literacy	Familiarity and comfort in using computers efficiently.	Computer Literacies,Literacies, Computer,Literacy, Computer
D003200	Computer User Training	Process of teaching a person to interact and communicate with a computer.	Computer User Trainings,Training, Computer User,Trainings, Computer User,User Training, Computer,User Trainings, Computer
D004509	Education, Nursing, Continuing	Educational programs designed to inform nurses of recent advances in their fields.	Education, Nursing, Post-Basic,Education, Nursing, Post-Registration,Nursing Education, Continuing,Nursing Education, Post-Basic,Nursing Education, Post-Registration,Post-Basic Nursing Education,Post-Registration Nursing Education,Continuing Nursing Education,Education, Continuing Nursing,Education, Post-Basic Nursing,Education, Post-Registration Nursing,Nursing Education, Post Basic,Nursing Education, Post Registration,Post Basic Nursing Education,Post Registration Nursing Education
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293	Adolescent	A person 13 to 18 years of age.	Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D013781	Texas	State bounded on the north by Oklahoma, on the east by Arkansas and Louisiana, on the south by Mexico, and on the west by New Mexico.