Simone Coelho Amestoy

Leadership in nursing: from teaching to practice in a hospital environment

The nurses recognize leadership as professional competence and mentioned positive aspects related to the leadership formation in graduation, which was obtained from significant theoretical contribution, provided by nursing professors. The institution lacks investments to offer theoretical and practical leadership support.

Teaching-learning tendencies and strategies used in the leadership development of nurses

OBJECTIVE To identify the tendencies and teaching-learning strategies used for leadership development in the discipline Nursing Administration in higher education institutions in Brazil. METHOD Non-experimental, type survey, descriptive and exploratory, cross-sectional, with quantitative approach. RESULTS The dialogued lecture strategy was cited as used by 241 (91%) professors, followed by research, by 237 (89%), and discussion or group work, by 221 (83%). Strategies not used were: spiral learning, 166 (63%), and online programs, 151 (57%) professors. The strategy that presents higher tendency of use is that of online courses, 104 (39%). CONCLUSION among the strategies mentioned, all are aligned with the directions given in the literature for nursing education, but these strategies and methodologies influence the formation of leader nurses differently.

Health advocacy by nurses in the Family Health Strategy: barriers and facilitators

OBJECTIVE Identify the barriers and facilitators of health advocacy to users delivered by nurses from the Family Health Strategy. METHOD Qualitative study carried out with nurses from the Family Health Strategy of a city in the south of Brazil. Study participants were 15 nurses, who were interviewed. The content of the interviews was recorded, transcribed and analyzed in the light of the discursive text analysis. RESULTS Two categories emerged, one about the lack of organization at the workplace, bureaucracy and limitations to professional work in health environments, and another about the facilitating aspects to exercise advocacy both individually and collectively. CONCLUSION When nurses, provided with technical, scientific and relational knowledge, are empowered to make decisions, they are not only supported by other professionals at work but also develop actions of health advocacy to users, thus qualifying the care delivered.

Advocacia em saúde por enfermeiros na Estratégia Saúde da Família: barreiras e facilitadores

OBJECTIVE Identify the barriers and facilitators of health advocacy to users delivered by nurses from the Family Health Strategy. METHOD Qualitative study carried out with nurses from the Family Health Strategy of a city in the south of Brazil. Study participants were 15 nurses, who were interviewed. The content of the interviews was recorded, transcribed and analyzed in the light of the discursive text analysis. RESULTS Two categories emerged, one about the lack of organization at the workplace, bureaucracy and limitations to professional work in health environments, and another about the facilitating aspects to exercise advocacy both individually and collectively. CONCLUSION When nurses, provided with technical, scientific and relational knowledge, are empowered to make decisions, they are not only supported by other professionals at work but also develop actions of health advocacy to users, thus qualifying the care delivered.

Acción política de enfermeros en Estrategia Salud de la Familia: barreras y facilitadores

OBJECTIVE Identify the barriers and facilitators of health advocacy to users delivered by nurses from the Family Health Strategy. METHOD Qualitative study carried out with nurses from the Family Health Strategy of a city in the south of Brazil. Study participants were 15 nurses, who were interviewed. The content of the interviews was recorded, transcribed and analyzed in the light of the discursive text analysis. RESULTS Two categories emerged, one about the lack of organization at the workplace, bureaucracy and limitations to professional work in health environments, and another about the facilitating aspects to exercise advocacy both individually and collectively. CONCLUSION When nurses, provided with technical, scientific and relational knowledge, are empowered to make decisions, they are not only supported by other professionals at work but also develop actions of health advocacy to users, thus qualifying the care delivered.

Cuidado prestado pela equipe de saúde às famílias de crianças que sofreram Asfixia Perinatal Grave

Objective: To know the care provided by the health team to the families of children who have suffered severe perinatal asphyxia. Methodology: Exploratory, descriptive, qualitative. Held in a city in southern Rio Grande do Sul, with the participants fourteen professional health team from the neonatal intensive care unit and pediatrics of a university hospital from April to May of 2011. Semi-structured interviews were used and the Thematic Analysis of Minayo. Results: They reveal that in transmitting the diagnosis of severe perinatal asphyxia, lack a positive feedback, as professionals inform the diagnosis without that families understand their meaning. Conclusion: Basic care is provided, but the follow-up needs a service that can cover this care family in a holistic and comprehensive manner, with multidisciplinary teams to prospects for increased autonomy for family child care are met.

REVELANDO O DIAGNÓSTICO DA ASFIXIA PERINATAL GRAVE À FAMÍLIA: PERSPECTIVA DOS PROFISSIONAIS DA SAÚDE

Introduction: Disclosure of the diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy is a moment that can be crucial to the child’s family. Therefore, the professionals must have theoretical and practical knowledge of the disease to inform the family in the best possible way, with clear language, so the family can understand what happened and make the necessary adaptations to the new situation. Objective: Know how health professionals reveal the diagnosis of severe perinatal asphyxia to the family. Patients and Methods: This is an exploratory, descriptive study using a qualitative approach. Study sample was composed of 14 health professionals working at the neonatal and pediatric intensive care unit of a hospital located in the southern region of Rio Grande do Sul state. We collected data from April to May 2011 through a semi-structured interview. The analysis was carried out according to thematic analysis proposed by Minayo. Results: Two thematic categories emerged. However, this article will present the results and discussion of the following issue: “Revealing the diagnosis of severe perinatal asphyxia family: a perspective of health professionals.” The physician presents the disclosure of the diagnosis, which is further complemented by other health professionals, such as nurses and licensed practical nurses. Conclusion: There is a need of having a greater integration between health professionals, who will deliver a positive feedback to the family, so the family members can understand the child’s condition and, at the same time, they can develop strong bonds to the team in order to remedy certain questions. Descriptors: Asphyxia Neonatorum; Child; Family, Diagnosis.

Curso de Extensão de Leitura Crítica de Artigos Científicos: relato de experiência

Resumo: objetivou-se relatar a experiencia do Curso de Extensao de Leitura Critica de Artigos Cientificos. O relato foi elaborado a partir do projeto de extensao que visou a construcao de um espaco para discussao sobre a leitura de artigos cientificos. O curso envolveu a participacao de estudantes universitarios e profissionais da saude. Foram realizados sete encontros, sendo tres presenciais e quatro virtuais. Nos encontros presenciais, oportunizou-se a discussao de um texto, enviado previamente para que os participantes pudessem fazer as leituras. Nos encontros virtuais, foram utilizados disparadores para discussao por meio de um grupo formado em uma rede social.