Márcia Danieli Schmitt

Protocolo de assistência de enfermagem a pessoas com feridas como instrumento para autonomia profissional

Aim: to know whether nurses use protocols in the care of patients with chronic wounds and identify them as tools for promoting professional autonomy. Method: this is a descriptive exploratory research, conducted with 16 nurses working in direct care in clinics. For data collection, a semi-structured instrument was applied in August 2012. Results: although the nurses understand the meaning of autonomy in wound care, few of them apply existing protocols and occasionally exercise their autonomy. The nurses seem to be accustomed to the work dynamics established in the health services, focused on and driven by medical therapy. Conclusion: the research findings contribute for the understanding of the nursing practice and promote reflections aimed at developing proposals to assist in the achievement of nurses’ professional autonomy

Normas técnicas para o processo de esterilização de materiais em unidades de saúde: uma proposta da enfermagem

Objective: To organize a Technical Standard for the standardization of the sterilization process in Basic Health Units (BHU). Method: An exploratory and descriptive study for the construction of guidance on the sterilization process, developed in partnership with the Continuing Education Program in Health, University of the State of Santa Catarina - UDESC, which followed the ethical recommendations of Resolution 466 / 2012 of the National Research Ethics Commission. Results: It approaches issues related to the unidirectional material flow, standardization of the forms of cleaning and packaging, labeling, sterilization types, validation tests and record the sterilization process. Conclusions: The technical standard will form the basis for training new employees, minimizing public costs wrapped in reprocessing dental, medical and hospital supplies and ensuring better health quality to users of the Unified Health System (UHS).