Abstract Objective To develop an educational booklet on the kangaroo method and its benefits for preterm newborns and their families. Method This is a descriptive exploratory methodological study for the development of a light-hard technology, in which an educational material in the format of a booklet was created. Divided into two stages, the first involved the planning of the educational material, achieved through a literature review and the selection of articles using the Virtual Health Library. The search was conducted […]

Abstract Newborns admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) are exposed to care routines and interventions that significantly alter their biological rhythms. These interventions include exposure to irregular or continuous lighting patterns, artificial temperature maintenance, high noise levels, intermittent feeding schedules, mechanical ventilation, administration of medications, and painful or stressful procedures. The aim of this study is to reflect on the impacts resulting from the disruption of biological rhythms in newborns admitted to the NICU and to explore evidence-based […]

Abstract Objective To describe the perceptions of companions regarding Patient and Family-Centered Care, and to analyze their association with sociodemographic variables and hospitalization locations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods This analytical, cross-sectional study was conducted in the neonatal and pediatric units of a public hospital between May and October 2021. Data were collected over a period of 30 days in four units, using the Brazilian version of the Family-Centered Care Perception Instrument for Parents. Results Ninety-four companions participated. The perception […]

Abstract Objective: To verify the influence of using a hydrocolloid patch as a skin protector on reading oxygen saturation in newborns. Methods: Observational study, carried out in a neonatal unit of a municipal hospital in São Paulo. Data collection was carried out by the researcher using an instrument organized by Recap® software on neonatal characteristics and the measurement of oxygen saturation carried out by a Dixtal® Model DX 2022 monitor and an extra-thin hydrocolloid plate. Data analysis was performed using […]

Abstract The role of nurses is based on scientific evidence and based on the systematization of nursing care, which allows the design of work in relation to methodology, human and instrumental resources. In neonatal units, systematization is applied as an essential action, as it encompasses physiological and quality factors, such as breastfeeding, and the role of nurses in this scenario is essential. The study aims to identify in the literature the nursing process related to breastfeeding in neonatal units through […]

Abstract Objective To map the evidence in the literature on nursing care in the immediate postoperative period of pediatric cardiac surgeries. Methods Scoping review developed according to Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines. The search was performed in four databases. Primary articles of a quantitative or qualitative nature, published in English, Portuguese and Spanish, which specifically addressed nursing care in the postoperative period heart surgery in children. 15 studies were selected and presented in the flow diagram Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic […]

Abstract Objective To identify scientific publications on the impact of the use of therapeutic toys and playing in the pediatric unit. Methods Scoping review conducted in November 2019, through the recommendations of The Institute Joanna Briggs. 13 studies were selected and presented in the flow chart Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and MetaAnalyses. Results It was identified that therapeutic toy and play have a positive impact on the child’s hospitalization. The studies identified were divided into three categories: the […]

Abstract Objective: Apply the instructional therapeutic toy to hospitalized children for insertion and maintenance of the peripherally inserted central catheter and to identify the family members’ perception about the use of the instructional therapeutic play in the insertion and maintenance of the peripherally inserted central catheter. Method: Qualitative research, characterized as research-care, carried out in inpatient units of a pediatric hospital in southern Brazil. Five children and five family caregivers participated in the study. Data were collected from June to […]

Abstract Objective To verify the actions of primary care nurses, in traditional basic health units and family health units, in routine childcare actions during the COVID-19 pandemic period. Methods Qualitative and quantitative research conducted in June and July 2020; an online form was applied to 80 nurses from three Brazilian municipalities. Descriptive analysis and content analysis. Results Three analytical categories were identified: The old and the current: challenges for childcare; Impact and change: actions to continue childcare; Certainty / uncertainty: […]

Abstract Objective: To report the experience of the nursing care dealing with a case of a child with ichthyosis. Method: this was a case report conducted in the Pediatric Inpatient Unit at a University Hospital in Southern Brazil. The child’s guardian agreed and signed the Voluntary Informed Consent Form. The study complied with Resolution 466/12. Discussion: ichthyotic skin has impaired barrier function with an increased risk of absorbing physical and chemical agents and microorganisms. Therefore, a preventive isolation and temperature […]

Abstract Objective: To understand the perception of nurses regarding the use of Therapeutic Play (TP) in the pediatric units of a teaching hospital and to identify factors that interfere with its use. Method: A descriptive study, quantitative and qualitative, whose subjects were 20 nurses. The quantitative data analysis considered the absolute and relative frequency of the variables; qualitative data underwent qualitative content analysis. Results: Although nurses recognize the benefits of playing / TP and consider us necessary for the nursing […]

Abstract Research that aims to understand how mothers experience the risk of preterm newborn during hospitalization and understand how they establishes nursing care to mothers who experience this risk in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This qualitative study, focusing on careful research was conducted with eight mothers of premature infants during the practice of care in hospital and public hospital in Curitiba-PR. The results indicate that mothers have questions about the care of their babies and from the reactions shown, […]