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S H Cassiani

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PubMed2001

[Internet and nursing: development of a site on drug administration].

This study identified existent sites in the internet about Administration of Medications and developed and evaluated a specific site of this thematic. Of the 158 existent and available sites in the database of the Alta Vista search, 17 of these presented some relationship with pharmacology, marketing and information about drugs, technologies and rules of the medication. After that a site was developed and named The process of Administration of Medications in focus which goal was to present investigations conducted by a group about the following topics: errors, technology, complications, study group and the team. The evaluation of this site was made by 2 analyst of systems, 2 computer science technicians and 4 nursing professors and it showed that the quality of the pages, the time of answer, the link, images and content were considered between excellent and satisfactory.

Drug Therapy↗
PubMed2001

[Nursing responsibility in the administration of medications: some thoughts about a safe practice with care quality].

A nursing role that is worthy of reflection is the administration of medications, as it involves legal and ethical aspects of impact on professional practice. Errors in the administration of medications point out the responsibility of the nursing category. An adequate performance of this role enables the prevention of real errors. The purpose of this study was to analyze nursing responsibilities in the administration of medications through a bibliographical research in the Medline and Lilacs data bases (1997/1999). Results showed the lack of published works on this theme and, therefore, the need for reflections on nursing professionals participation in the administration of medications, especially concerning publications.

Drug Therapy↗
PubMed2001

[Computer aided instruction on medication administration].

The authors describe an educational software program to use to administer medicines. They describe how a computer can help become an educational resource in nursing and the phases used to develop and evaluate this program. This program has five modules: 1. General instruction, 2. Avoiding errors, 3. Procedures, materials and supervision, 4. Possible complications, 5. Professional orientation; in addition, there is a summary module. This system has a total of 27 study units, 7 knowledge tests, 17 videos, and 34 photos. 24 students in undergraduate nursing were the study group on which this program was evaluated. Results were positive and some suggestions to improve this program were obtained. The authors concluded that this study is an improvement in teaching since this proposes a technological innovation which has possibilities for future development and due to its application of the latest technology for the nursing profession.

Computer-Assisted Instruction↗
PubMed2000

[Errors in drug administration: knowledge diffusion and identification of the patients as important aspects].

The administration of medications is a multi-system process. Errors can happen in all the stages of that process. Strategies can be used and it should be published to minimize the occurrence of errors. This study had the following objectives: to identify and to analyze publications with themes about the administration of medication in nursing, hospital and pharmacy journals and to verify the identification in the bed and in the patients' forearm in impatient clinics. To reach the first objective it was realized a revision of the literature in three journals of larger national circulation of the described areas, in the period from 1987 to 1997. The identified articles were classified in 5 types: nursing staff, teaching, medications, research and technique. It was identified 19 articles on the thematic studied, being 42.1% of these related to the technical aspects of the administration of medications. To reach the second objective it was taken an investigation of one day, chosen accidentally, being verified the identification of the beds and the patients in the 360 beds of the institution. Of these, 74.7% were busy and 75.8% properly identified. It was observed that 23.8% of the patients have gotten bracelet of placed identification, in the day previous to the surgery and not in the moment of the hospitalization. The results evidenced the need to increase the publication of the studies about errors and to increase actions that minimize the occurrence of errors in the medication in impatient patients.

Bibliometrics↗
PubMed2000

[Intramuscular administration of drugs: skills of pharmacy personnel].

Complications from the incorrect administration of intramuscular injections can cause serious organic damages, infections and increase the patient's permanence in health institution or to harm the functions in the work. The previous study detected several cases of patients with local complications after administration of diclofenac in pharmacies and it concluded that the lack of knowledge of this technique can be the causes of these complications. This current study objectives to identify and evaluate the level of knowledge of the professional that administer medications in pharmacies of Ribeirão Preto--SP. The study constituted in a survey, from a questionnaire with 20 open and closed questions, applied to a population constituted for occupational working in pharmacies, selected through the method of the sampling, resulting in a total of 41 pharmacies. It was concluded that the population is receiving medications from occupationals, without a specific formation and with deficit of knowledge regarding the technique. The subjects referred not to receive training to exercise that procedure, learning it with other employee or observing somebody that accomplishes it. It results knowledge gaps that can cause complications in the population that uses the services of those institutions.

Clinical Competence↗
PubMed2000

[Critical thinking: a focus in nursing education].

In this study we identify and analyse articles published in national and international journals, that used the term "critical thinking" in the title or summary. The aim of the analysis was to seek answers to educators' queries as to how to improve teaching-learning the process in nursing. We analysed 52 articles published in the indexes Comprehensive Medline, Lilacs and Cinahl, in the last five years, from July, 1992 to July, 1997. Data analysis showed that critical thinking should be implemented in nursing education, what demands syllabus planning and teaching-learning strategies that will favour active participation by both educators and learners.

Education, Nursing↗
PubMed2000

[Living in constant conflict: the meaning of teaching in intermediate nursing courses].

This study was a result of the author's inquiries and reflections, aiming at understanding the meaning that nurses teaching in secondary Nursing courses give to their job. Considering the nature of the problem, this qualitative study used the Grounded Theory as its methodological framework. Data were collected by means of both observation and semi-structured interviews with nine teachers from three schools located in areas of the states of Minas Gerais and São Paulo that offer courses to technicians and/or auxiliary nurses. Data analysis enabled the identification of the "LIVING IN CONSTANT CONFLICT" process as the central theme, especially if we consider that the teachers showed ambiguous feelings and actions regarding their professional practice.

Education, Nursing↗
PubMed1999

[The computer in nursing education--analysis of the attitudes of students of university schools].

This study aims at identifying and analyzing the attitudes by students from different institutions regarding the use of the computer in Nursing teaching. Methodology consisted in the elaboration, application and analysis of Likert scales distributed among students of the eighth semester in higher education institutions at the cities of Ribeirão Preto and Bauru. Results indicated the computer as one of the main resources for nursing teaching and the simulation as an excellent bridge between theory and practice as well as the educational softwares useful and interesting. Authors verified the high level of interest and positive attitudes regarding the employment of computer resources in nursing teaching.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗
PubMed1999

[The most common errors and risk factors in the administration of medicines at basic health units].

The present study identified and analyzed the opinions of nurses and nursing professionals about the more common risk factors regarding errors in medicine administration as well as the consequences, interventions and measures to minimize this problem. Therefore, the authors applied an instrument of data collection with questions on the opinions of the nursing professionals who work at the Basic Health Units from a city of the state of São Paulo. Results showed that the risk factors associated to the professional were lack of attention and difficulty to understand medical prescriptions. The interventions were related to punishment and education and the proposals to minimize the occurrences were orientation and up-date of the involved professionals.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗
PubMed1999

[Nursing research, an active process in nursing].

Nursing knowledge can be produced through academic, assistance and collaborative model. There are few Nursing services in Brazil that stimulate research production by clinical nurses. This study aims to analyze declarations of nurses about the process of conducting research on their work places, having as a framework the symbolic interactionism. The data was collected through interviews with eleven nurses. The analysis led to the process of researching with six phases: the situation; the perception; the interpretation; the act; the manipulation and the consumation. The authors concluded that nurses interact with themselves and others, defining and interpreting their situation, their own actions as well as the other's. Through defining and interpreting the situation, they build their actions directed or not to activities related to research according to the meaning given by them to this "social object".

Attitude of Health Personnel↗
PubMed1998

[Experiences in special training programs in the education of undergraduate nursing students].

This study presents the experience of the Special Training Program of the University os São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing-Brazil, since 1989. It is a program, directed to a group of twelve undergraduate students who show potential, abilities and interest. It provides under the orientation of a tutor-professor, the conditions to perform extra-curriculum activities, and develop scientific studies. The activities carried out by this group of students are: a course of foreign language, weekly meetings with the tutor, scientific investigation under the orientation of a teacher and discussion of scientific themes. These students act like of multiplication agent, disseminating ideas and practices borrowed from other students. The program has an excellent reputation in the brazilian academic area, and some of the ex-students are attending graduate programs, and according to its participants, it provides a personal and professional growth, through promoting activities that lead to the integration of the academic formation and the future professional activity.

Brazil↗
PubMed1998

[Teaching of scientific methods in eight nursing schools of the south east region of Brazil].

Few are the courses of professional formation in nursing that consider teaching activities of the scientific method in the nursing curriculum. This qualitative study identified the real situation of eight undergraduate courses of the southeast region related to the teaching of scientific method. We conclude that, in schools, the discipline in study is compulsory, being denominated Methodology of Nursing Research. The analysed content includes the phases of the research project and the teaching strategy employed was the lecture classes. The evaluations employed were: critical analysis of scientific texts and individual texts. Teachers indicated the importance of a monography at the end of the course and an option for the division of the content in two disciplines with a schedule of 45 hours each.

Brazil↗
PubMed1997

[Communication during injections in children. Interactions between mothers-and-children and nurses' aides].

In this qualitative study, we have analysed the communication established between mother-child and the nursing auxiliary personal in situations of injection medication in children. Data were classified according to the FORREST Theoretical Model. The non participative observation method was used with field note in twelve situations. The prevalence of blocking categories was confirmed as Disapproval, Depreciation and Tranquilizing the mother with stereotyped comments. The facilitating categories show subcategories such as recognizing feelings and presence of child clarifying and orientating mother or the responsible person. Authors concluded that there was prevalence of blocking categories when verbal communication resources were not used to interact with mother and child, without establishing a relationship of friendship and confidence and making the relation ineffective.

Adult↗
PubMed1996

[Grounded theory as an approach to interpretive research].

Interpretative research comprehends studies on qualitative methodology and inductive research. According to Lowenberg's classification (1994), grounded theory is a type of interpretative research situated as a variant of symbolic interaction. The purpose of the present study was to discuss grounded theory as a methodological reference, presenting it and indicating its method. The following stages were presented: collection of empirical data, proceedings of data codification or analysis; open coding, axial coding or concept modification and integration and theory delimitation. The studies of CALIRI (1994) and CASSIANI (1994) exemplified the utilization of this methodological reference. Finally, authors visualized grounded theory as an useful reference of analysis, providing means and orienting, through its stages, the researcher aiming at using it.

Data Interpretation, Statistical↗
PubMed1992

The telephone survey: a methodological strategy for obtaining information.

Studies have shown that students and the general population have little knowledge about nursing schools and the nursing profession. This study investigates the extent to which a sample of the population of Brazil is aware of the existence of nursing schools, and how they have obtained this information. Data were collected by telephone interviews. The sample consisted of 326 subjects whose telephone numbers were taken from the telephone book. Analysis showed that 73% of the subjects were aware of the existence of two nursing schools in the city; however, 65.03% did not know the names of these schools. Direct communication with friends and family, as well as indirect communication by television and advertising, were the sources of information mentioned by those questioned.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1989

Health education in the scientific production of the graduate program of the Nursing School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil.

There are eight institutions offering a total of 10 masters courses in nursing in Brazil. The Nursing School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (EERP-USP) offers a doctoral course in nursing. The school has been recognized as an Investigation Reference Center for Latin America by the WHO. The purpose of the study was to determine how health education has been studied in the production of graduates at the Nursing School of Ribeirão Preto, USP. The study field consisted of 87 thesis and dissertations produced since the inception of the graduate course (1977-1987). Studies in the educational function category represented 20% (18) of the sample. Among them six studies envolved the situation of nursing student education, 10 patient/client education, and two education of the nursing staff. The results showed the learning process is not covered the learning process. The findings suggested future studies will move from the 'diagnosis' of information needs to analysis of changes.

Academic Dissertations as Topic↗