Nanci Cristiano Santos

Creation and validation of an instrument to identify nursing activities in pediatric wards: information for determining workload

The aim of this study was to develop and validate an instrument for identifying nursing activities performed in a pediatric ward and to provide a basis for defining the workload of these units. The instrument was developed by selecting the activities relevant to pediatric nursing from the Nursing Intervention Classification and then submitting them to a panel of judges for validation. The panel considered the selected activities relevant and representative of pediatric nursing practice. Now that representative activities for the nursing workload have been identified, we envision new studies to verify their usefulness in practice. Determining the amount of time each activity takes to perform will help to develop a system for measuring the workloads of nursing teams in pediatric wards.

Protocol of the Animal Assisted Activity Program at a University Hospital

A Assistencia Auxiliada por Animais (AAA) consiste na visitacao e recreacao por meio do contato com animais, propondo o entretenimento e a melhora no relacionamento interpessoal entre pacientes e equipe. Para evitar acidentes e zoonoses, a permissao para os animais visitarem uma instituicao exige um protocolo com normas e rotinas de seguranca. Este artigo objetivou descrever pontos importantes do protocolo de implementacao do programa de AAA. O protocolo contempla: introducao, objetivos, criterios de inclusao e exclusao dos animais, dos condutores e dos pacientes; recomendacoes aos condutores e a equipe de saude, responsabilidades da Comissao Controle de Infeccao Hospitalar, quadro de zoonoses, calendario vacinal de caes e gatos, termo de responsabilidade para participacao do programa e ficha de analise comportamental dos animais. Consideramos que a divulgacao do protocolo, fundamentado em estudos cientificos, favorece a implantacao de novos programas em instituicoes, visto a escassez de publicacoes nacionais.Animal-Assisted Activity (AAA) consists in visitation and recreation through contact with animals, aiming at entertainment and improving the interpersonal relationship between patients and staff. Permission for the animals to visit an Institution requires a protocol with rules and safety routines to avoid accidents and zoonoses. The objective of this study is to describe the important points of the protocol to implement the AAA program. The protocol includes: introduction, objectives, inclusion and exclusion criteria for animals, drivers and patients; recommendations to the handlers and the health team, responsibilities of the Nosocomial Infection Control Committee, zoonoses posters, vaccination schedule for dogs and cats, free-informed consent to take part in the program and records with behavioral analysis of the animals. We believe that disclosing the protocol, based on scientific studies, favors the implementation of new programs in institutions considering the lack of national publications.

Protocolo do Programa de Assistência Auxiliada por Animais no Hospital Universitário

A Assistencia Auxiliada por Animais (AAA) consiste na visitacao e recreacao por meio do contato com animais, propondo o entretenimento e a melhora no relacionamento interpessoal entre pacientes e equipe. Para evitar acidentes e zoonoses, a permissao para os animais visitarem uma instituicao exige um protocolo com normas e rotinas de seguranca. Este artigo objetivou descrever pontos importantes do protocolo de implementacao do programa de AAA. O protocolo contempla: introducao, objetivos, criterios de inclusao e exclusao dos animais, dos condutores e dos pacientes; recomendacoes aos condutores e a equipe de saude, responsabilidades da Comissao Controle de Infeccao Hospitalar, quadro de zoonoses, calendario vacinal de caes e gatos, termo de responsabilidade para participacao do programa e ficha de analise comportamental dos animais. Consideramos que a divulgacao do protocolo, fundamentado em estudos cientificos, favorece a implantacao de novos programas em instituicoes, visto a escassez de publicacoes nacionais.Animal-Assisted Activity (AAA) consists in visitation and recreation through contact with animals, aiming at entertainment and improving the interpersonal relationship between patients and staff. Permission for the animals to visit an Institution requires a protocol with rules and safety routines to avoid accidents and zoonoses. The objective of this study is to describe the important points of the protocol to implement the AAA program. The protocol includes: introduction, objectives, inclusion and exclusion criteria for animals, drivers and patients; recommendations to the handlers and the health team, responsibilities of the Nosocomial Infection Control Committee, zoonoses posters, vaccination schedule for dogs and cats, free-informed consent to take part in the program and records with behavioral analysis of the animals. We believe that disclosing the protocol, based on scientific studies, favors the implementation of new programs in institutions considering the lack of national publications.

Construcao e validacao de instrumento para identificacao das atividades de enfermagem em unidades pediatricas: subsidio para determinacao da carga de trabalho

The aim of this study was to develop and validate an instrument for identifying nursing activities performed in a pediatric ward and to provide a basis for defining the workload of these units. The instrument was developed by selecting the activities relevant to pediatric nursing from the Nursing Intervention Classification and then submitting them to a panel of judges for validation. The panel considered the selected activities relevant and representative of pediatric nursing practice. Now that representative activities for the nursing workload have been identified, we envision new studies to verify their usefulness in practice. Determining the amount of time each activity takes to perform will help to develop a system for measuring the workloads of nursing teams in pediatric wards.

Construccion y validacion de un instrumento para identificar las actividades de enfermeria en las unidades pediatricas: un apoyo para la determinacion de la carga de trabajo

The aim of this study was to develop and validate an instrument for identifying nursing activities performed in a pediatric ward and to provide a basis for defining the workload of these units. The instrument was developed by selecting the activities relevant to pediatric nursing from the Nursing Intervention Classification and then submitting them to a panel of judges for validation. The panel considered the selected activities relevant and representative of pediatric nursing practice. Now that representative activities for the nursing workload have been identified, we envision new studies to verify their usefulness in practice. Determining the amount of time each activity takes to perform will help to develop a system for measuring the workloads of nursing teams in pediatric wards.

Protocolo del Programa de Atención Auxiliada por Animales en el Hospital Universitario

A Assistencia Auxiliada por Animais (AAA) consiste na visitacao e recreacao por meio do contato com animais, propondo o entretenimento e a melhora no relacionamento interpessoal entre pacientes e equipe. Para evitar acidentes e zoonoses, a permissao para os animais visitarem uma instituicao exige um protocolo com normas e rotinas de seguranca. Este artigo objetivou descrever pontos importantes do protocolo de implementacao do programa de AAA. O protocolo contempla: introducao, objetivos, criterios de inclusao e exclusao dos animais, dos condutores e dos pacientes; recomendacoes aos condutores e a equipe de saude, responsabilidades da Comissao Controle de Infeccao Hospitalar, quadro de zoonoses, calendario vacinal de caes e gatos, termo de responsabilidade para participacao do programa e ficha de analise comportamental dos animais. Consideramos que a divulgacao do protocolo, fundamentado em estudos cientificos, favorece a implantacao de novos programas em instituicoes, visto a escassez de publicacoes nacionais.Animal-Assisted Activity (AAA) consists in visitation and recreation through contact with animals, aiming at entertainment and improving the interpersonal relationship between patients and staff. Permission for the animals to visit an Institution requires a protocol with rules and safety routines to avoid accidents and zoonoses. The objective of this study is to describe the important points of the protocol to implement the AAA program. The protocol includes: introduction, objectives, inclusion and exclusion criteria for animals, drivers and patients; recommendations to the handlers and the health team, responsibilities of the Nosocomial Infection Control Committee, zoonoses posters, vaccination schedule for dogs and cats, free-informed consent to take part in the program and records with behavioral analysis of the animals. We believe that disclosing the protocol, based on scientific studies, favors the implementation of new programs in institutions considering the lack of national publications.