scholarly journals POSTOPERATIVE PROSTATECTOMY: A LOOK AT THE NURSE'S PERFORMANCE

Author(s):  
Rosane Silva Santana ◽  
Adryele Riane Alves Lacerda ◽  
Maria Aparecida Araújo ◽  
Laurice da Silva Nascimento ◽  
Débora Raquel Farias e Silva Veras ◽  
...  

Objective: To analyze the care provided by nurses with the elderly in the postoperative period of prostatectomy. Method: Descriptive qualitative study conducted with five nurses of the Urological Clinic of the High Complexity Hospital. Data collection took place between September and November 2017 through a semi-structured script. Content analysis was used for speech evaluation. Results: It was observed that after prostatectomy surgery, nurses performed monitoring of vital signs, patient safety care and prevention of complications, and actions aimed at the patient's psychological well-being. It was evidenced that nursing care is essential and significant, mainly because it reduces postoperative complications. Conclusion: The nurse develops effective and dynamic intervention plans to meet the real needs of the elderly, having an extremely important role in the care of these patients undergoing the prostatectomy procedure.

Author(s):  
Rosane Silva Santana ◽  
Francisca Jéssica Abreu da Silva ◽  
Jancielle Silva Santos ◽  
Camila de Araújo Batista ◽  
Cynthia Araújo Frota ◽  
...  

Objective: To analyze the activities performed by nurses in the care of patients after kidney transplantation. Method: Descriptive qualitative study conducted at the High Complexity Hospital in Teresina-PI. Data collection took place in November and December 2017. Ten nurses participated in the research. It was made the content analysis of statements. Results: The main cares performed by nurses in the postoperative follow-up of renal transplantation were vital signs verification and medication administration. The findings of the study allow us to state that the educational process developed by nurses related to discharge guidelines was deficient. There was some disorganization in the guidelines, causing doubts about the necessary care after transplantation. Conclusion: The nurse who works with kidney transplant assumes a commitment to the well-being of the patient from the preoperative phase, with teaching, performing examinations and follow-up, until the postoperative evaluation.


Author(s):  
Silvana Cruz da Silva ◽  
Bruna Xavier Morais ◽  
Oclaris Lopes Munhoz ◽  
Juliana Dal Ongaro ◽  
Janete de Souza Urbanetto ◽  
...  

Objective: to assess the correlations between the patient safety culture, the missed Nursing care, and the reasons for the omission in the obstetric area. Method: a cross-sectional study, conducted in 2019, with 62 Nursing professionals working in the obstetric area of a teaching hospital in southern Brazil. The MISSCARE-Brasil and Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture instruments were used. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, means comparison test and Spearman correlation. Results: the overall mean of positive answers for the safety culture was 34.9 (± 17.4). The care of assessing the vital signs and monitoring capillary blood glucose were the most prioritized, with airway aspiration and oral hygiene being the most overlooked. The main reasons for the omissions refer to labor resources and to inadequate staffing. A significant and inversely proportional correlation was found between the patient safety culture and overlooked nursing care (r=-0.393). Conclusion: the safety culture of the obstetric area was assessed as fragile by the Nursing professionals. The more the safety culture is strengthened and the greater investment in labor and human resources, the less care is overlooked.


2022 ◽  
Vol 75 (suppl 1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Tavares de Aguiar Avilar ◽  
Ítala Maria Araújo Andrade ◽  
Cawana da Silva do Nascimento ◽  
Larissa Vanessa Machado Viana ◽  
Thatiana Lameira Maciel Amaral ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Objective: to identify the main nursing care procedures for performing bed bath in patients with COVID-19. Method: an integrative literature review. Five stages were followed for this research: research question elaboration (identification of the problem), search of studies in literature, study assessment, data analysis, and presentation of review. To search for primary studies, the VHL and SciELO databases were selected. Results: initially, 55 publications were found. After reading and analyzing the abstracts, the sample consisted of 15 studies. Conclusion: patients with the new coronavirus have specific care to perform a bed bath, oral, intimate and skin hygiene. It is important that professionals use adequate personal protective equipment, perform humanized care, continuously observing patients’ vital signs to avoid occurrence of adverse events, promoting patient safety.


2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 1081-1090 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosa Cristina Correia Lopes ◽  
Zaida de Aguiar Sá Azeredo ◽  
Rogério Manuel Clemente Rodrigues

OBJECTIVE: to identify the needs of nursing students in the field of relational competencies. METHOD: qualitative study with an exploratory-descriptive nature. The random sample included 62 students in the 2nd year of the nursing undergraduate program of a school located in the central region of Portugal. The inclusion criterion was the nonexistence of clinical teaching. Data were collected through a form designed to assess relational needs; content analysis was used to analyze data. RESULTS: the results indicated that the students' concept of nursing care at this stage of their education is focused on the performance of nursing tasks and techniques instead of on scientific knowledge. Overall, they are aware that greater personal development and better self-knowledge are determinant for their personal and social well-being and for them to become good professionals. CONCLUSION: these results will support the improvement of an intervention program to be developed with these students.


Author(s):  
Sharifah Hana Binti Abd Rahman ◽  
Nor ‘Adha Ab Hamid ◽  
Mohd Farok Mat Nor ◽  
Nur Zulfah Md Abdul Salam ◽  
Mashitah Binti Nabees Khan

Various studies have shown that alongside the social and psychological factors, the design and architectural appearance of a nursing home can have a great impact on the safety of the elderly residing in such place. However, the deficiency of information on how these factors can be operationalized in practice is not provided for architects and interior designers. Therefore, this study is aimed to inspect which architectural factors contribute to maximize the elderly patient safety and how these can be implemented in the architectural and policy guidelines. The objective of this study is also to get better understanding of potential opportunities and challenges associated with interior design that may promote well-being, aging in place, and independent living of the senior citizens. A holistic understanding of which factors influence the maximum safety could lead to improvements of the elderly nursing home designs and the residents. In order to take precautions, we must first understand the unique risks faced by the seniors at home. Keywords: Elderly, Nursing Home, Care, Patient Safety


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (33) ◽  
pp. 139-148
Author(s):  
Gabrielle Da Costa de Muinck ◽  
Joana Coutinho ◽  
Priscilla Alfradique de Souza ◽  
Rosane Barreto Cardoso ◽  
Rosâne Mello

A terapia do riso começou a ser difundida devido a hospitalização ser hostil para os pacientes. Manter a integridade do indivíduo, levando em consideração seu humor é considerada uma atribuição do enfermeiro. Identificar como a intervenção terapia do riso em adultos e idosos hospitalizados atua nas respostas de bem-estar, qualidade de vida e humor. Revisão integrativa da literatura. Foram selecionados sete artigos após a busca, com utilização dos critérios de inclusão e exclusão. Estudos relatam a comprovação dos efeitos benéficos acerca do humor, podendo reduzir estresse, ansiedade, e influenciando diretamente nos sinais vitais. Ressalta-se a importância do desenvolvimento de pesquisas sobre a temática, devido à escassez na literatura de estudos, sobretudo brasileiros. O uso da risoterapia é necessária no ambiente hospitalar, por isso, estudos como esse ajudam a incentivar os profissionais a implementar essa estratégia e assim melhorar a qualidade da assistência prestada.Descritores: Terapia do Riso, Saúde do Adulto, Saúde do Idoso. Laughter therapy in adults and hospitalized elderly: integrative reviewAbstract: Laughter therapy started to be widespread due to hospitalization being hostile to patients. Maintaining the individual's integrity, taking into account his mood is considered a nurse's responsibility. To identify how the laughter therapy intervention in hospitalized adults and elderly acts on responses to well-being, quality of life and mood. Integrative literature review. Seven articles were selected after the search, using the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Studies report evidence of beneficial effects on mood, which can reduce stress, anxiety, and influence directly on vital signs. The importance of developing research on the subject is emphasized, due to the scarcity in the literature of studies, especially Brazilians. The use of risotherapy is necessary in the hospital environment, therefore, studies like this help to encourage professionals to implement this strategy and thus improve the quality of care provided.Descriptors: Laughter Therapy, Adult Health, Health of the Elderly. Terapia de risa en adultos y personas hospitalizadas: revisión integrativaResumen: Terapia de risa comenzó a generalizarse debido a que la hospitalización era hostil. Mantener la integridad del individuo, y su estado de ánimo, se considera responsabilidad de la enfermera. Identificar cómo la intervención de terapia de risa en adultos hospitalizados y ancianos actúa sobre las respuestas al bienestar, calidad de vida y estado de ánimo. Revisión integral de literatura. Se seleccionaron siete artículos después de la búsqueda, con criterios de inclusión y exclusión. Estudios informan efectos beneficiosos sobre estado de ánimo, que pueden reducir estrés, ansiedad e influir en los signos vitales. Se destaca la importancia de desarrollar investigaciones sobre el tema, debido a la escasez en la literatura de estudios, especialmente brasileños. Uso de risoterapia es necesario en hospital, por lo tanto, estudios como este ayudan a alentar a los profesionales a implementar esta estrategia y así mejorar la calidad de atención brindada.Descriptores: Risaterapia, Salud del Adulto, Salud del Anciano.


2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. 1605
Author(s):  
Alessandra Conceição Leite Funchal Camacho ◽  
Maria José Coelho

ABSTRACTObjective: to identify the importance of the knowledge of family on special care for elderly with Alzheimer´s Disease (AD). Method: this is about a survey from qualitative approach performed at AD Centre of the Institute of Psychiatry, UFRJ, approved by the Committee of Ethics and Research of the of the UFRJ under protocol number 0026.0.249.000-08. The subjects were 20 patients and data collection occurred from April to August 2009. Results: the content analysis was organized into thematic categories which emerged from specific care the person with AD: deficits in performing activities, referral care, behavioral deficits, in order to assist and guide the nursing care the person with AD. Conclusion: the information showed that there is a predominant feature of cognitive incapability that causes progressive dependence and their caregivers perceive the deficits presented, as well as the need for an accurate nursing care in accordance with the uniqueness of the elderly with AD. Descriptors: Alzheimer's disease; nursing care, nursing.RESUMOObjetivo: identificar a importância do Conhecimento dos familiares sobre os cuidados Específicos ao Idoso com a Doença de Alzheimer (DA). Método: é uma pesquisa de natureza qualitativa cujo cenário foi o Centro de DA do Instituto de Psiquiatria da UFRJ, aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética e Pesquisa da mesma instituição sob protocolo nº0026.0.249.000-08. Os sujeitos foram 20 pacientes e a coleta de dados ocorreu de Abril a Agosto de 2009. Resultados: a análise do conteúdo foi organizada em categorias temáticas onde emergiram cuidados específicos a pessoa com a DA: déficit na realização nas atividades, cuidados de referência, déficit de comportamento, no sentido de auxiliar e orientar os cuidados de enfermagem a pessoa com a DA. Conclusão: as informações mostraram que há a característica predominante da incapacidade cognitiva que causa dependência progressiva e seus cuidadores percebem os déficits apresentados, bem como a necessidade de um cuidado de enfermagem acurado de acordo com a singularidade do idoso com DA. Descritores: doença de Alzheimer; cuidado de enfermagem; enfermagem.RESUMENObjectivo: identificar la importancia de la familia en el conocimiento sobre los cuidados específicos para los ancianos con la enfermedad de Alzheimer (EA). Método: es una investigación cualitativa, cuyo escenario fue el Centro de la EA del Instituto de Psiquiatría de la UFRJ, aprobado por lo Comité de Ética e Investigación de la institución en virtud del Protocolo 0026.0.249.000-08. Los sujetos fueron 20 pacientes y la recogida de datos tuvo lugar entre abril y agosto de 2009. Resultados: el análisis de contenido fue organizado en categorías temáticas que surgieron de la atención específica a la persona con EA: déficit en la realización de actividades, atención de referencia, anomalías de comportamiento, con el fin de ayudar y orientar a los cuidados de enfermería a la persona con EA. Conclusión: las informaciones muestran que hay una característica predominante de deterioro cognitivo progresivo, lo que causa progresista dependencia y sus cuidadores perciben el déficit presentado, así como la necesidad de una atención de enfermería precisa de acuerdo con la singularidad de los ancianos con EA. Descriptores: enfermedad de Alzheimer; cuidados de enfermería, enfermería.


2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 162-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sascha Zuber ◽  
Matthias Kliegel

Abstract. Prospective Memory (PM; i.e., the ability to remember to perform planned tasks) represents a key proxy of healthy aging, as it relates to older adults’ everyday functioning, autonomy, and personal well-being. The current review illustrates how PM performance develops across the lifespan and how multiple cognitive and non-cognitive factors influence this trajectory. Further, a new, integrative framework is presented, detailing how those processes interplay in retrieving and executing delayed intentions. Specifically, while most previous models have focused on memory processes, the present model focuses on the role of executive functioning in PM and its development across the lifespan. Finally, a practical outlook is presented, suggesting how the current knowledge can be applied in geriatrics and geropsychology to promote healthy aging by maintaining prospective abilities in the elderly.


2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasuyuki Gondo ◽  
Yukie Masui ◽  
Hiroki Inagaki ◽  
Takeshi Nakagawa

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