Educational software for scheduling nursing personnel: elaboration, development and application through the internet.

This study aimed to describe the development stages of software about Nursing Staff Scale, created to support teaching of the subject, as well as to serve as a consultation instrument for professional nurses, since it joins labor legislation, testimonies and simulation. The adopted methodology consisted of the planning and developmental phases, with various stages and professionals, as detailed in the article. Although the need for continuous updating of the system is recognized, the availability of a resource that is easily accessed through the world wide web is considered an advance in teaching and in nurses' management practice.