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Liana Lautert

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PubMed2006

Errors committed by nursing technicians and assistants in administering antibiotics.

BACKGROUND: Success in any antibiotic treatment depends on many factors, including the associated preparation procedures and the nursing care management. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this research was to analyze errors in nursing procedures in the use of cefepime. METHODS: A survey was performed in the adult patients' wing of a university hospital in Brazil, and a direct observation technique was used to process variation errors. Errors were classified by type. RESULTS: Thirty-three nursing assistants were observed and interviewed as they prepared and administered cefepime on 99 occasions. From our sample, 20 (20%) applications were performed correctly but 126 errors were observed in 79 cases (80%). The majority (62%) of errors detected were time (scheduled and rate) related. Trained personnel executed the procedure for diluting the solution better than nontrained personnel, but no other statistically significant effect related to the knowledge level of the personnel was detected. This study concluded that errors occurred during care of patients because lack of specific procedures, such as adequate planned rate of infusion and schedule time. They were classified in an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists scheme. It is recommended that corrective practice and safety measures be introduced.

Anti-Bacterial Agents↗
PubMed2006

[Nursing care program upon hospital admission and discharge].

This is a descriptive, five-year retrospective study intended at describing the work performed by two nurses in a surgical unit of Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil, related to the Patients Admission and Discharge Preparation Program, where 2,588 patients were admitted from 1999 to 2003. The experience of this Program has been successful because, upon the admission, the nurse provides the patient with all the essential information regarding the hospitalization. In addition, the nurse develops the Nursing Process that comprises the individual care and the resulting preparation for the hospital discharge.

Humans↗
PubMed2005

[Gadamer: grounding a proposal for the study of stress in the surgical center].

This article makes a reflection on philosophical foundation to support the methodology in order to study the stress of professionals who work in the operating theater. The qualitative research allows a comprehensive access to the world of each subject, revealing the individual perception of whom experiences the phenomenon. Gadamer understands that the language reveals and is suitable to evaluate properly, through hermeneutics, the symbolic dimension of the subject's speech. Hermeneutics is not only just a theory of the comprehension and interpretation art but much more than that, it is close to the practical philosophy, having to respond for the methodological feature of things whose understanding it provides.

General Surgery↗
PubMed2005

[Chronic renal failure patients: reasons to drop out the peritoneal dyalisis programme].

This a retrospective research which reviewed the files of 84 patients who underwent peritoneal dyalisis from July 1996 to July 2001. The aim was describing the causes which led those patients to drop out the dyalisis programme. The mean age of the group was 54.9 years old; 52.4% were male and 53.6% had proper sanitation conditions. The base pathologies of the group were Diabetes Mellitus (39.3%) and Systemic Arterial Hypertension (36.9%). The incidence of peritonitis was 53.6%, mainly during the first year (53.1%). The main reasons to leave the programme were death (66.7%), surgical complications (8.3%) and replacement of the kidney fuinction (8.3%).

Adolescent↗
PubMed2004

[Characterization of elders residents in one community in Porto Alegre, Brazil].

This is a descriptive research that aimed to know living habits of 220 elders which reside in the area of the Community Health was of 70.4 years, and they were mostly woman (62.73%). The housing and company conditions showed that 86.36% of the elderly live in their own houses, with tree residents. In what concerns their health, 60% said that consider it very good and good; 23.73% informed not knowing any sickening condition; of those who referred as having any disease, stand out the cardiovascular (48.18%) and osseomuscular disturbs (22.73%).

Activities of Daily Living↗
PubMed2004

[Features of pregnant women with diabetes mellitus].

It is about a quantitative study aimed at knowing the features of 105 pregnant women attended at Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Brazil, from January 2000 to January 2001. The results allowed the analysis of the delivery as well as baby conditions in addition to the values of the glycemia profile during the gestation. Moreover, they supplied information regarding the completion of the gestations of diabetic women that have made their pre-natal care at the hospital. These results provide significant input for the health team that attend this group of pregnant women and safety for the team performance and, as a result, for the pregnant women.

Adult↗
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[Humanized support in emergency: a challenge for nursing].

This experience report describes the humanized support given by the nurse in the attendance to patients in eminently critical health situation in the Emergency Hospital of Porto Alegre (Brasil). The proposal was based on Jean Watson theory. The experience gave moments for personal and professional self-knowledge, and thoughts concerning the possibilities of construction of interpersonal humanist process in the emergency environment as well. Yet, it was possible to identify some limitations of the theory options referent to its practical applicability.

Emergency Nursing↗
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[The stress of the multiprofessional team in the operating room].

This article is a case study that presents common stressors, answers to professional's individual and collective handling in the operating room. The data was collected through interview of 32 persons of the surgical team, submitted to content analysis, arising eight differentiated categories from them: significant stress experiences; stressing situations; individual behavior in the operating room; stress handling; responsibilities and compromises; behavioral responses. Even though relationship with patients generates important life experiences, the patient was considered the minor stressor agent, being the interpersonal relations the most significant one. To cope with stressful situations the professionals use the handling focused on the problem, on emotion, on relief maneuvers, and on development of social relationships.

Humans↗
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[The prevention and control of hospital infection: a case study with nurses].

A descriptive case study carried out with nurses. Its main purpose is getting to know the physical and administrative structure of the hospitals in this area, as well as their averal policy regarding the nurses'action in the prevention ans control of hospital infection. Twenty-eight nurses participated. Data was collected through the observation of the physical area of the hospitals, the reading of the evaluation and inspection documents from the Health Surveillance Department from the 12h CRS and through interviews conducted with the nurses. Final analysis showed the need of a deep reassessment of the daily actions for the prevention and control of hospital infections in these hospitals so as to promote health, reduce the hazards to inpatients and guarantee safety for both health professionals and patients.

Cross Infection↗