[Interactive multimedia in nursing: a technology for teaching-learning semiology].

This study was aimed at examining the use of interactive multimedia for the theoretical-practical teaching of Semiology in Nursing It was developed at the Nursing School Alfredo Pinto, Universidade Federal do Estado de Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from August 2004 to June 2005, with fifth semester students. Opinion forms following the structured interview technique were used to collect the data. The results showed that nursing students think interactive multimedia is an instrument that enhances teaching, making possible the interaction of sounds and images. It represents an element directed at audiovisual senses, optimizing their performance during the patient's physical exam and care.