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Isabel Amélia Costa Mendes

Publications and source records attributed to Isabel Amélia Costa Mendes.

At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed2006

[Nursing activities in hyperbaric oxygen therapy].

The authors discuss nursing activities in hyperbaric oxygen therapy through an experience report developed at the Medical Clinical of the Naval Hospital Marcílio Dias. This article presents a brief history of the procedure, its therapeutic effects, indications, collateral effects and complications. The authors believe that efforts are needed to create awareness about nursing activities in this new role as a labor market alternative in this growing specialty area.

Humans↗
PubMed2005

[The contribution of a scientific journal to nursing integration and the foundation of professional actions].

This study analyzes how the Latin American Journal of Nursing contributed to the integration of nurses in Brazil and Latin America and provided foundations for their professional actions. The research methodology is based on the knowledge management model called "Knowledge Capitals", developed by the CRIE (Business Intelligence Reference Center), which focuses on subscriber Relationship Capital. Data were collected from the Journal's subscriber database and by means of an electronic questionnaire sent to subscribers ranked as "private persons" and those with an electronic address. It was evidenced that the Journal's role is inexpressive in Latin America, with a merely satisfactory penetration in Brazil. The respondents confirmed the Journal's contribution to the foundation of professional nursing actions.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗
PubMed2004

[The role of technical & financial cooperation to advance nursing profession in the area of demand reduction in Latin America: challenges and perspectives].

New framework of Technical & Financial Cooperation (TFC) has been used to develop a partnership between an international organization and universities in Latin America to advance the contribution of nursing profession in the area of demand reduction. TFC purpose is to support development on specific issues or areas that needs to produce impact within the society as a whole. The "Regional Research Capacity-Building Program" for nurses to study the drug phenomenon in Latin America represents an example of new framework of TFC to enhance nurses to use science and technology in areas of health promotion, prevention of drug use and abuse, and social integration in Latin America. TFC has becomes a powerful instrument to advance nursing professional in the area of demand reduction.

Financing, Organized↗
PubMed2004

[Partnership between a university and an international organization with a view to drugs research training for Latin American nursing teachers].

This article reports on the experience of the specialization course called: research training program for nurses to study the drugs phenomenon in Latin America, which was offered by two institutions, one of which is local (University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing) while the other is an international organization (Interamerican Drug Abuse Control Commission - CICAD of the Organization of American States - OAS). This program was offered consecutively in 2002 and 2003. The report discloses data on the negotiation and didactical planning process for the first course, the distribution of contents and activities, experiences acquired during the teaching process and student evaluations. According to the participating students, teachers and institutions involved, offering partially in-class and partially distance courses, like the above mentioned program, has proved to be a successful experience with political, academic and social repercussions for the participants.

Curriculum↗
PubMed2004

[Building competences in the care, according to Boff: a new perspective of nurse's ethical conduct].

In this study, authors characterize nurse's managerial conduct in the perspective of the work, illustrated through the analysis of three investigations. Understanding the fragility of managerial nurse's situation, considering the commitment with the users and with the ones who provide the services, authors advocate in favor of an intervention to change this situation. Therefore, they propose an alternative of reflection about the changes that are necessary. They defend a new ethics articulating a new sense of providing care proposed by Boff, in which the relationship is based on the companionship, interaction and sharing. According to this way of being, nurse's care is an attitude of concern, responsibility and affective commitment with the other. Thus, the instrumental reasoning is substituted by the sensible reasoning and the spirit of deep feelings. Considering these new values, nurses understand better the other's dimension, the respect, reciprocity, and complementarity in the managerial relationship.

Clinical Competence↗
PubMed2004

In-service nursing education delivered by videoconference.

Thirty nursing auxiliaries at a Brazilian hospital were trained in intramuscular injection at the ventrogluteal site in a lecture delivered by videoconference (over an IP connection at up to 512 kbit/s). Participants were able thereafter to practise on the same manikins used for demonstration during the lecture, until they felt confident in carrying out the procedure. They then completed an evaluation questionnaire on the use of videoconferencing as a teaching method. Most of their responses were favourable. The principal reasons given for attending the videoconference lecture were the ability to combine work and education, the opportunity to participate in an innovative approach and an interest in the subject of the lecture. The present study demonstrates the potential of videoconferencing for distance education in nursing.

Brazil↗
PubMed2004

[Intramuscular drug administration: analysis of knowledge among nursing professionals].

Using a questionnaire with open and closed questions, this study aimed to: verify among nursing professionals which are the most used regions for intramuscular medication application; identify the method they use for delimiting the puncture regions and site; identify their knowledge of complications and contraindications of using the regions and verifying the use of the ventrogluteal region. Thirty-two professionals participated in the study, which used the dorsogluteal (65.62%) and deltoid (31.25%) regions. The need for updating these professionals was disclosed, especially regarding to anatomy, the adequate terminology used for designating the regions and the knowledge of complications and contraindications. Investments in training these professionals are essential for using the ventrogluteal region.

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