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             Figure 1  Examples of the Use of Digital Information Technology in Nursing

             of patient care. These aspects highlight the key role of ICT in improving effi-
             ciency and accuracy in the modern working environment. In what follows,
             we discuss the wider implications of these findings and explore how further
             developments in ICT can continue to shape ways of working and producing
             knowledge.
               Already in  18 in America, Collins et al. (18) indicate the new era of
             education, with innovative approaches and either home schooling, online
             learning, distance learning, etc. It is clear that new skills and approaches are
             needed if students are to compete effectively in a changing international
             landscape (Broich, 15; Siddiq et al., 4; Wang et al., 4).
               The data show a good knowledge of students‘ use of technology in terms
             of computers, tablets and mobile phones. Consequently, we agree with Sid-
             diq et al. (4), who state that schools must use technology not only to im-
             plement the existing educational paradigm, but also to introduce alternative
             approaches to teaching in order to improve this situation in education. The
             use of e-procurement and the use of electronic filing cabinets were also high-
             lighted by our students as examples of common practice. Digital technology
             must make education more learner-centred, interest-based, results-oriented
             and personalised. Teachers must take on a broader role as coaches and men-


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