Abstract This is a descriptive study aiming to identify health impairment in children with ages ranging from one to three years during their stay in an infantile educational school. Data were collected in April 2003, in a day care center with 65 children enrolled full time, in the state of Sao Paulo. 40 health events occurred, of which 55% accidents and 45% other type of event..

Abstract Violence is a well recognized public health problem. In this context, the present condition of children’s and adolescent health is requiring a thoughtful consideration and positioning of health professionals and especially pediatric nurses. This paper’s objectives were (a) to report a reflection activity on violence and its implications for pediatric nurses, and (b) to update a discussion on violence, its relationship with health and its prevention. The impact of the terrorists’ attacks of September 2001 was discussed with undergraduate […]

Abstract This is a descriptive and exploratory study to analyze how the child with Down Syndrome expresses his/her needs to the mother. The sample consisted of nine mothers who had children with Down Syndrome with ages ranging from one to twelve months. The results showed that mothers offer to their infants care related to body hygiene and feeding but only a few recognize the need for stimulation and socialization. Regarding acknowledgement of children with Down Syndrome’s needs, the cry was […]

Abstract The childish development follow-up is the most important element among child’s health promotion strategies. Thus, it should be carried out in daycare and kindergarten facilities. So, it aimed at assessing children’s motor skills enrolled in three daycare of a high caring standard in São Paulo city, into two distinguishing steps. The methodology consisted in applying development screening Denver 11 test upon 32 children among 0 through 3 years belonged to the same social-economical class. The results of each child […]

Abstract This paper consists in a literature review about glomerular diseases during the childhood and approach through the family nursing, considering the chronical aspects of this disease with the purpose of updating and reflecting about this theme and Its art state. They comprised: the glomerular diseases in childhood; the epidemiology of glomerular diseases; the glomerular diseases as a health chronic condition during the childhood and the nursing contributions to health chronic conditions and families. The literature demonstrated that knowledge is […]

Abstract This study handled the children’s imaginary about hospitalization by aiming at identifying the child’s image of his/her hospital slay and discussing the nursing role in avoiding the sequels hospitalization related to child’s life. The qualitative approach was developed in accordance with a descriptive method, in a pediatric publica hospital with nine children among 4 through 12 years. The content analysis conducted us to three categories: a hospital as home, its real structure and which belongs to personal world of […]

Abstract In this study, we observed the inquiry into the “Therapeutic Group of Massage and Infants Early Stimulation” at Universidade Federal de São Paulo. The phenomenology approach enabled the comprehension of mother and baby’s behavior in massage therapy. We observed the nine infants’ reactions under that procedure, in order to answer the question: How does the baby express himself/herself? We found out that relaxed and alert infants were in mother interaction during massage therapy. Besides, the infants showed a positive […]

Abstract The aim of this job was the analysis of the scientific literature on nursing regarding the experience of brothers of sick and hospitalized children. Sixteen articles were accessed, most of them being North American studies. The analysis of the results enabled the identification of the following themes: “Feelings and behavior of brothers of sick children”, “The needs of the brothers of sick and hospitalized children”, “Coping strategies put forth by the brothers of sick and hospitalized children” and “Behavior […]

Abstract This paper is a preliminary study about health services in shelters that receive children in circumstances of social abandonment. Its objective is to identify the health professionals who act in these entities and the kind of health attendance that children obtain. This research was conducted through data collection during interviews with representatives of fifteen shelters in São Paulo city. It revealed not only that those health professionals who act in shelters develop voluntary work, but also that although children […]

Abstract Based on the care to the child centered in the family and on Gramsci’s theory of common sense and Freire’s main ideas, we depict the nurse-educator’s role near the technology-dependent children’s families. The multicase study allowed us to grasp the group’s life realitu during the home visit. The children who leave the pediatric intensive care unit stay at home using a technological device due to gastrostomy, tracheostomy and colostomy. As a result, theirs families need to learn nursing interventions […]

Abstract The oxygenotherapy is a procedure implemented by the nursing staff, which works at pediatric unit. So, The workers must know the most proper device to provide oxygen concentration, what children need, and put in evidence the essential care to implement that therapy. We have concluded, it is also important to consider the oxygen as a medication; like other kind of medicine, the oxygen is a therapeutic and has side effects, and its efficacy will depend on the way of […]

Abstract This is a descriptive study was idealized from teachers’ observation of pediatric nursing during the clinical teaching. They perceived that the pediatric intravenous punction was implemented at the same way, where the most important thing was the time to realize this nursing procedure. The main goal is to show relevant points must be observed during the pediatric intravenous punction, based on physiological and emotional aspects. Considering that this nursing procedure is a great challenge for the nursing team, specially […]