Abstract Objective To describe the perception of mothers of newborns hospitalized in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a public hospital in the city of São Paulo regarding the bond with their child. Methods This is a qualitative case study conducted through semi-structured interviews with 12 mothers of newborns hospitalized for at least 24 hours. Data were submitted to Bardin’s content analysis technique. National ethical precepts were respected. Results From data analysis, the following categories emerged: 1) The new real; […]

Abstract Objective To present the historical milestones and international events on Kangaroo Care, its advancements, and perspectives. Methods This study comprises a documentary analysis of articles from international events on Kangaroo Care made available by the Kangaroo Foundation. Results A timeline is presented featuring historical milestones in the implementation of Kangaroo Care in various global settings along with summaries of international workshops. Evidence on Kangaroo Care has transformed the reality of care for premature and low birth weight newborns worldwide. […]

Abstract Objective To describe the knowledge of nursing technicians in relation to the care of the peripherally inserted central catheter in neonatal intensive care. Method Cross-sectional, descriptive study, carried out in a pediatric hospital, between the months of May and June 2019, using a structured questionnaire applied to 39 professionals. Results 97% inform the nurse if the catheter is resistant; 97% permeabilize before and after drug infusion; 94% flush every six hours when in continuous infusion; 69% observe signs of […]

Abstract Objective To identify the scientific literature on the role of the burnout syndrome in the nursing team in neonatal intensive care units and to seek evidence of alternatives that minimize and/or solve their effects. Methods This is an integrative literature review conducted in the databases Scielo, Lilacs, Medline, BDenf e PubMed, in the period between 2008 and 2017. Results Four articles were included in the study. It is observed that the studies on the subject in the last ten […]