Enfermagem Pediátrica e Enfermagem Neonatológica constituem especialidades da Enfermagem. Além de especialidades, são disciplinas que compõem a formação do enfermeiro generalista, possibilitando ao profissional as competências mínimas essenciais para o cuidado à criança nas diferentes etapas do seu desenvolvimento e condições de saúde. Nesta direção, surge o seguinte questionamento: as vivências da graduação sobre a temática são suficientes para garantir uma assistência qualificada aos neonatos, crianças, adolescentes e suas famílias? Certamente não. De modo geral, unicamente enfermeiros especialistas em pediatria […]

Abstract Objective To describe the experience of a family caregiver of a child with a tracheostomy at home. Methods Descriptive research of qualitative approach with five family caregiver in a municipality in the North of Santa Catarina State (Brazil) on the year 2018. The data were collected through interviews and analyzed according to a thematic analysis. Results Six thematic categories were created: experiencing the delivery of news: the necessity of performing a tracheostomy in their child; receiving training and orientation […]

Abstract Objective To analyze the behavior and pain of children submitted to the first dressing after a surgical procedure. Methods This is an observational study, carried out in a pediatric unit of a public university hospital, from December 2016 to August 2017. 112 children were observed during the first postoperative dressing using the Behavior Scale and the Faces Scale of Claro’s pain / FPS-R. The data were analyzed using the SPSS® program in frequencies and proportions. Results 58.0% were seven […]

Abstract Objective to apprehend the way children with cancer perceive and experience/experienced the changes they had in their lives. Methods Exploratory-descriptive study with a qualitative approach, carried out in Maringá-PR, with eight children aged between eight and twelve years. Data were collection took place through audio-recorded interviews and, afterwards, submitted to content analysis, thematic modality. Results three empirical categories were identified: Experiencing changes resulting from treatment; Reestablishing social life; and Support to overcome obstacles. Conclusion The meaning attributed to the […]

Abstract Objective Analyze the medication use in children from birth to the first year. Methods Longitudinal descriptive study, conducted between 2013 and 2015. Interviews were carried out with 302 mothers in four stages: maternity postpartum, early puerperal return consultation seven days after birth, household visit 42 days postpartum and household visit one year after postpartum. Results Medication use during the first 42 days of life was 76,8%, whereas, in the course of one year, it raised for 99%, the self-medication […]

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 […]

Abstract Objective Identify in the literature evidences about the evaluation of pain in children and adolescents with cognitive dysfunction. Methods Integrative literature review, performed in the databases PubMed, MEDLINE and LILACS in February 2019, using the following criteria of inclusion: abstracts or titles that contemplated pain in children or adolescents with cognitive dysfunction; studies published over the last 10 years in English, Portuguese and Spanish. Duplicated studies and studies originated from grey literature were excluded from the sample. Results The […]

Abstract A systematic process for training new professionals that helps with educational health needs related to patient safety. This study aims to describe the experience of redesigning an educational program for nursing professionals entering a pediatric teaching hospital at a tertiary level in the city of São Paulo. As well as to present considerations on the results of the experience regarding pre and post-test to verify if the new training favors the learning proposals. This research is an experience report […]