Na medida que novas pesquisas científicas são divulgadas, mais se estruturam o conhecimento e as práticas de enfermagem pediátrica. Conseqüentemente, mais bem desenvolvemos uma prática profissional com maiores benefícios para a criança e sua família. Na atualidade, os profissionais de enfermagem em saúde da criança vivem e convivem cotidianamente com a necessidade de desenvolver uma prática consciente, informada e atraumática, que traga mais benefícios que risco para a clientela pediátrica. Os caminhos da pesquisa científica e a incorporação dos resultados […]

Abstract It is about a qualitative research with the objective to catch how the nursing and family caring in the assistance to the hospitalized child is outlined. Its objective is to understand how it has been conducted in real practice the involving of the family in this caring dimension. The field research was held through a semi-structured interview with the nursing staff of a school hospital. The analysis of the empirical material was submitted to an ordering, classification and the […]

Abstract Objective: To evaluate if the child’s safety conditions of a pediatric emergency room were in accordance to the Brazilian federal regulations regarding its infrastructure and functioning. Method: Observational study. Data were collected in an emergency room service during seven moments of observation. A check list tool was developed to facilitate the observational aspects regarding the structure and functioning of this environment of care. Data were analyzed by absolute and relative frequency. Findings: It was shown that from 51 check […]

Abstract The pediatric nursing consultation has the aim to follow and assess the growing and development of children. The attendance to child and his/her family is a challenge to the health team, making it necessary the follow-up of the child by orientating and providing support so that an assistance which is planned, individualized and of quality with the socio-economical resource of the community he/she is in takes place. Identify what the perception of the children’s companions who need the pediatric […]

Abstract Qualitative descriptive study with the purpose of describing the reactions that mothers experience upon being told that a disability has been diagnosed in their newborn. Data were collected by applying semistructured interviews to seven mothers whose children have disabilities and are provided care at Associação Pestalozzi in Campo Grande, MS, Brazil. The discourses of the mothers were organized into theme units and categorized according to Bardin. The impact of the diagnosis of disability of one’s child is painful and […]

Abstract The prevention of health care-associated infections must be a priority of nursing care provided to critically ill children to promote patient safety. The ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is related with higher rates of morbidity and mortality and the oropharyngeal colonization by pathogens is a risk factors. This study aimed to describe an oral care protocol to children submitted to mechanical ventilation that included scientific evidences produced by different areas of knowledge, in order to identify recommendations and the best practice […]