Self-assessment of a breast care nursing model within a Breast Unit: learning process and keys to improving breast care.

AIM AND OBJECTIVES: To assess the adherence of a nursing care model in a multidisciplinary breast cancer unit in a tertiary hospital to the recommended competencies and quality indicators. BACKGROUND: Aligning the competencies of the breast care nurse with international recommendations for this role helps better fulfil patient needs, increases satisfaction and ensures continuity of care. DESIGN: Cohort study. METHODS: Breast care nursing was assessed in all patients treated at the Functional Breast Unit from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017. Patients were followed for 1 year. Sociodemographic, clinical and pathological data, treatments performed and nursing interventions were collected. The strobe checklist has been used to report this study. RESULTS: We analysed nursing interventions carried out in 382 patients attended over 1 year in a multidisciplinary breast cancer unit. All patients with early disease had contact with the nurse at different times during their primary treatment. Only 58% of patients with advanced disease had contact with the nurse during their first year of illness. Moreover, first contact with the nurse was delayed by more than a week from diagnosis, the interval recommended by international guidelines. CONCLUSION: The nursing care model meets the core competencies defined for the breast care nurse in patients with early breast cancer, but the first visit should be organised earlier, and follow-up should extend beyond completion of primary treatment. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: This study evaluated the breast care nurse model in one breast cancer unit according to international guidelines. Nursing care adhered to most guideline requirements in patients with early breast cancer, but not in those with advanced disease. New models of care need to be developed for women with advanced breast cancer in order to achieve true patient-centred care. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: No contribution from the patient or the public because the data collected was entered into the clinical history by the health professionals of the Breast Unit as part of their usual clinical practice.

Development of a Primary Palliative Nursing Care Competence Model and Assessment Tool: A Mixed-Methods Study.

AIM: The purpose of this study was to develop a new primary palliative nursing care (PPNC) competence model and assessment tool. BACKGROUND: Consensus guidelines, a national position statement, and new nursing program accreditation standards require nurses to be educated in providing PPNC. A means to assess PPNC competence for prelicensure nursing students and entry-level nurses is needed. METHOD: The mixed-methods study utilized a three-phase design encompassing in-depth document analysis and expert workgroups; focus groups with palliative care educators, practitioners, and administrators; and stakeholder focus groups. RESULTS: Findings across all phases resulted in development of a PPNC competence model and assessment tool, each composed of nine domains and associated competency statements. CONCLUSION: There is a global imperative for nurses to provide high-quality PPNC. Both the model and assessment tool are vital to develop a nursing workforce with the skills to care for persons with serious illness and their families.

The Tao of Integrative Nursing Assessment (TINA): An East-West Model for Precision, Complementarity, and Inclusion in Relationship-Centered Care.

Integrative nursing, informed by the complementarity of biomedical and traditional/historical beliefs and practices, is an inclusive, relationship-centered approach to care. The Tao of Integrative Nursing Assessment, an East-West model for precision assessment, utilizes the Eight Principal Patterns Taoist philosophy and the Roy Adaptation Model to identify clients' energetic health patterns.

A covid-19 como um analisador do sofrimento de enfermeiras: um ensaio teórico / Covid-19 as a suffering analyzer for female nurses: a theoretical essay / El covid-19 como analizador de sufrimiento de enfermeras: un ensayo teórico

Este ensaio propõe que a Covid-19 pode operar como um analisador, dentro da perspectiva da análise institucional, iluminando um determinado modo de organização social que promove profundas desigualdades e ameaça a vida em diversos níveis e revelando as condições sociais, institucionais e políticas de produção de sofrimento no corpo profissional de Enfermagem. A pandemia desvelou um conjunto de marcas relacionadas à profissão, agravadas pela crise sanitária, reforçando a naturalização das relações de cuidado atribuídas ao feminino, bem como um conjunto de clivagens e hierarquias internas à profissão a partir da sinergia de marcadores da diferença, como gênero, cor/raça, classe e geração. Além disso, este trabalho mostra a presença de uma necropolítica nas respostas à pandemia que banaliza a vida e permite morrer determinados grupos sociais. A ideia de "profissionais de linha de frente" é criticada em suas metáforas bélicas, mas tomada como figura de linguagem em sua potência para afirmar que existem corpos que, pelas marcas sociais e históricas e pela interdependência do cuidado, são mais presentes e exigidos e, portanto, mais vulneráveis à doença e ao sofrimento dela decorrente.(AU)

The essay proposes that Covid-19 can operate as an analyzer, within the perspective of institutional analysis, illuminating a certain mode of social organization that promotes profound inequalities and threatens life at various levels, revealing the social, institutional and political conditions for the production of suffering in the professional nursing body. The pandemic would unveil a set of marks related to the profession, aggravated by the sanitary crisis, reinforcing the naturalization of the care relations attributed to the feminine, as well as a set of cleavages and internal hierarchies to the profession from the synergy of markers of difference as gender, color/race, class and generation. The work shows the presence of necropolitics in responses to the pandemic, which trivializes life and allows certain social groups to die. The idea of "front-line professionals" is criticized in its war metaphors, but taken as a figure of speech in its potency to affirm that there are bodies that by social and historical marks, and by the interdependence of care, are more present and demanded, and therefore more vulnerable to disease and the resulting suffering.(AU)

El ensayo propone que el Covid-19 puede funcionar como analizador, desde la perspectiva del análisis institucional, revelando las condiciones sociales, institucionales y políticas de producción de sufrimiento de enfermeras. La pandemia revela algunas marcas relacionadas con la profesión, agravadas por la crisis de salud, reforzando la naturalización de la atribución del cuidado a lo femenino y un conjunto de jerarquías internas de la profesión. El trabajo también muestra la presencia de una necropolítica en las respuestas a la pandemia. La idea de "profesionales de primera línea" es criticada, pero tomada como una figura del lenguaje en su potencia para afirmar que hay cuerpos que, por las marcas sociales e históricas y por la interdependencia del cuidado, están más presentes y demandados, y por lo tanto más vulnerables a la enfermedad.(AU)

Promoting Health Equity in the Latinx Community, Locally and Globally: The Duke University School of Nursing Model.

It is imperative that nurses are equipped to promote the health and well-being of diverse populations in United States, including the growing Latinx community, which experiences significant health disparities. This article summarizes the values, programs, and impact of the Duke University School of Nursing Latinx Engagement Health Equity Model. Collaborative partnerships with diverse community partners addressing Latinx populations across the life span were developed, spanning the education, research, and service missions of the university. Programs were rooted in cultural values and were delivered through diverse interprofessional teams and with support from the university. Programs included local and global immersion programs, volunteer work, courses in Medical Spanish, community engaged research projects, and leadership in coalitions. These models have resulted in favorable outcomes for learners, faculty and staff, and the Latinx community more broadly and can serve as a model for strategies to promote health equity at schools of nursing.

Analysis of the Curative Effect of Continuous Nursing Based on Data Mining on Patients with Liver Tumors.

Studies have shown that the physical, psychological, and social problems of liver cancer patients are more serious than those of other cancer patients and their quality of life is significantly reduced. This may be related to the poor treatment effect of patients with advanced liver cancer. Patients often have adverse symptoms such as cancer pain, pleural effusion, and ascites, etc., which have a great impact on patients' psychology and recovery from illness. With the change of the medical model, it has become history to rely solely on drugs to care for patients with advanced liver cancer and comprehensive nursing intervention has become very important. Continuous nursing intervention focuses on individualized and full-hearted care, effectively alleviating patients' anxiety and fear and improving patients' environmental adaptability and psychological defense mechanisms. However, in the field of liver cancer, there is no detailed comparison between the efficacy of continuous nursing and traditional conventional nursing. This article applies the hidden Markov model, starts with medical data mining, and describes the process achieved by the application of this article and the analysis of the results obtained by the two nursing methods, which reflect the difference in curative effect evaluation, and it proves that continuous nursing has more advantages in the curative effect of patients with liver tumors.

Addressing Occupational Fatigue in Nurses: A User-Centered Design Approach for Fatigue Risk Management.

OBJECTIVE: To understand hospital nurses' current fatigue risk management (FRM), identify design goals and principles, and obtain feedback on FRM design concepts. BACKGROUND: FRM systems can address fatigue and associated risks, yet they are not widely implemented in hospital nursing. This may be due to a lack of contextually appropriate FRM tools. METHODS: A user-centered design approach was used, including interviews with 21 hospital nursing stakeholders. FINDINGS: Nurses described integrated fatigue monitoring and management activities to pursue balance between work demands and capacity to meet those demands as individual nurses, within the unit, across the hospital, and over time. Seven principles were identified and applied to 2 initial design concepts for tools to support FRM. Participants' feedback on designs was positive. CONCLUSIONS: This study advances the science and practice for FRM in nursing. The design principles and concepts from this study can be used to facilitate implementation of FRM systems in hospitals.

The role of assessment in competence-based gerontological advanced practice nursing / O papel da avaliação na prática avançada de enfermagem gerontológica baseada em competências / El papel de la evaluación en la enfermería de práctica avanzada gerontológica basada en competencias

ABSTRACT Population aging challenges healthcare systems, requiring gerontological advanced practice nurses (GAPN) to address specific and complex care requirements of older adults. GAPN implement evidence-based practices directed to patients and families, focusing on health promotion and protection, disease prevention, recovery, and rehabilitation. In competence-based gerontological advanced practice, comprehensive geriatric assessment is essential for implementing the care plan. In this theoretical essay we reflect about the role of assessment in competence-based advanced nursing practice directed to the care of older adults. From our perspective, geriatric assessment for a high-quality practice must be comprehensive, multidimensional, interdisciplinary, and planned. GAPN must have solid competencies for clinical skills and caring practices; education for health literacy; collaborative care; system management for continuity of care; ethics, advocacy, and moral agency; and evidenced-based practice inquiry. Gerontological models of care and GAPN competencies serve as frameworks to guide practice while assessment is fundamental for providing age-friendly care to older adults.

RESUMO O envelhecimento populacional desafia os sistemas de saúde, exigindo que enfermeiros gerontológicos de prática avançada (EGPA) abordem os requisitos específicos e complexos do cuidado de idosos. EGPA implementam práticas baseadas em evidências voltadas a pacientes e familiares a fim de promover e proteger sua saúde, prevenir doenças, recuperá-los e reabilitá-los. Na prática gerontológica avançada baseada em competência, a avaliação ampla é essencial para implementar um plano de cuidado. Neste ensaio teórico, refletimos sobre o papel da avaliação na prática avançada de enfermagem gerontológica baseada em competência. Do nosso ponto de vista, a avaliação gerontológica para uma prática excelente deve ser abrangente, multidimensional, interdisciplinar e planejada. EGPA devem ter competências efetivas em habilidades clínicas e práticas de cuidado; alfabetização em saúde; cuidado colaborativo; gestão de sistemas para continuidade do cuidado; ética, defesa e agência moral; e prática por investigação baseada em evidências. Modelos gerontológicos de cuidado e das competências dos EGPA servem como uma estrutura que orienta sua prática enquanto a avaliação é fundamental ao cuidado amigo ao idoso.

RESUMEN El envejecimiento de la población es un desafío a los sistemas de salud y requiere que los profesionales de enfermería en gerontología de práctica avanzada (EGPA) aborden los requisitos específicos y complejos del cuidado de los adultos mayores. La EGPA pone en ejecución prácticas basadas en evidencia dirigidas a pacientes y familiares para la promoción y protección de la salud, prevención de enfermedades, así como su recuperación y rehabilitación. En la gerontología de práctica avanzada basada en competencias, la evaluación integral es esencial para la puesta en práctica de un plan de cuidados. En este ensayo teórico reflexionamos sobre el papel de la evaluación en la enfermería en gerontología de práctica avanzada basada en competencias. Desde nuestro punto de vista, la valoración gerontológica hacia una práctica excelente debe ser integral, multidimensional, interdisciplinar y planificada. La EGPA debe abarcar competencias efectivas en habilidades clínicas y prácticas del cuidado; alfabetización en salud; cuidado colaborativo; gestión de sistemas para la continuidad del cuidado; ética, defensa y agencia moral; y la práctica a través de la investigación basada en la evidencia. Los modelos gerontológicos de cuidado y las competencias de la EGPA sirven como marco de su práctica, mientras que la evaluación es fundamental para un cuidado accesible a los adultos mayores.

Métodos de trabalho dos enfermeiros em hospitais: scoping review / Working methods of nurses in hospitals: scoping review / Métodos de trabajo de las enfermeras en los hospitales: scoping review

RESUMOObjetivo: sintetizar o conhecimento científico sobre os métodos de trabalho dos enfermeiros no contexto hospitalar. Método: estudo de revisão do tipo scoping, baseada nos princípios do Joanna Briggs Institute, com recurso às bases de dados Medline (PubMed), CINAHL®e LILACS. Como critérios de inclusão, definiram­se os artigos publicados nos idiomas de português, inglês e espanhol, entre 2016 e 2021, que abordassem a temática em estudo. Excluíram-se os achados referentes à assistência de enfermagem na atenção primária e nos contextos específicos de prestação de cuidados de enfermagem. Resultados: entre os 986 estudos encontrados, foram considerados 15 artigos para análise e identificadas três áreas temáticas, métodos de trabalho adotados pelos enfermeiros, implicações da adoção dos métodos de trabalho dos enfermeiros e fatores facilitadores/dificultadores da adoção dos métodos de trabalho dos enfermeiros. Conclusão: o método de trabalho constitui uma das bases do exercício profissional, com diversas implicações e fatores que podem concorrer para a qualidade e segurança dos cuidados de enfermagem prestados

ABSTRACTObjective: to synthesize scientific knowledge about nurses' working methods in the hospital context.Method: scoping review study, based on the principles of the Joanna Briggs Institute, using the Medline (PubMed), CINAHL® and LILACS databases. As inclusion criteria, articles published in the languages of Portuguese, English and Spanish, between 2016 and 2021, that addressed the subject under study were defined. Findings related to nursing care in primary care and in specific contexts of nursing care were excluded.Results: of the 986 studies found, 15 articles were considered for analysis and three thematic areas were identified, working methods adopted by nurses, implications of adopting nurses' working methods, and facilitating/ hindering factors in adopting nurses' working methods.Conclusion: the work method is one of the bases of professional practice, with several implications and factors that can contribute to the quality and safety of the nursing care provided.Descriptors: Delivery of Health Care; Nursing care; Nursing; Hospitals; Models, Nursing; Organization and Administration.

RESUMENObjetivo: sintetizar el conocimiento científico sobre los métodos de trabajo del enfermero en el contexto hospitalario.Método: estudio de revisión scoping, basado en los principios del Instituto Joanna Briggs, utilizando las bases de datos Medline (PubMed), CINAHL® y LILACS. Como criterios de inclusión se definieron los artículos publicados en los idiomas portugués, inglés y español, entre 2016 y 2021, que abordaran el tema en estudio. Se excluyeron los hallazgos relacionados con la atención de enfermería en la atención primaria y en contextos específicos de la atención de enfermería.Resultados: de los 986 estudios encontrados, se consideraron 15 artículos para su análisis y se identificaron tres áreas temáticas, métodos de trabajo adoptados por enfermeras, las implicaciones de la adopción de los métodos de trabajo de las enfermeras y los factores facilitadores/ obstaculizadores en la adopción de los métodos de trabajo de las enfermeras.Conclusión: el método de trabajo es una de las bases de la práctica profesional, con diversas implicaciones y factores que pueden contribuir a la calidad y seguridad de la atención de enfermería brindada.

A randomised controlled study: efficacy of ICU nursing risk management combined with the cluster nursing model and its effect on quality of life and inflammatory factor levels of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome and ventilator-associated pneumonia.

BACKGROUND: The purpose was to investigate the effect on quality of life and inflammatory factor levels of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). METHODS: A total of 110 ARDS patients with VAP were randomly divided into an experimental group and control group. The control group received routine nursing while the experimental group received ICU nursing risk management combined with the cluster nursing model to compare the clinical efficacy in the two groups of patients. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in general information (P>0.05). The total clinical effective rate of patients in the experimental group was significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05). The Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE II) scores of all patients after nursing were significantly lower than those before nursing (P<0.001), and the APACHE II score in the experimental group after nursing was significantly lower than that in the control group (P<0.001). The interleukin-8 (IL-8), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) levels of all patients after nursing were significantly lower than those before nursing (P<0.001), and the levels in the experimental group after nursing were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.001). The vital capacity (VC), total lung capacity (TLC), and forced expiratory volume 1 second (FEV1)/forced vital capacity (FVC) levels of all patients after nursing were significantly higher than those before nursing (P<0.001), and the levels in the experimental group after nursing were significantly higher than those in the control group (P<0.001). The MOS 36-item short form health survey (SF-36) scores of all patients after nursing were significantly higher than those before nursing (P<0.001), and the scores in the experimental group after nursing was higher than that in the control group (P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: ICU nursing risk management combined with the cluster nursing model can effectively and significantly reduce inflammatory reactions, improve pulmonary function, and enhance the quality of life of ARDS patients with VAP, making it worthy of promotion and application. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Chinese Clinical Trial Registry ChiCTR2100048112.

Nurse-Led Model of Care That Helps a Community Heal: Curbside Immunizations With Assistance in Social Determinants.

The COVID-19 pandemic has overwhelmed communities. Physical, emotional, and financial struggles have heightened, especially with our vulnerable populations. People have been afraid to return to their provider's office. For children, there has been an interruption of well-visits and immunizations. As the nation saw a decline in immunization uptake, a pilot nurse-led program was designed to increase vaccinations and address the social determinant needs during a global pandemic. The purpose of this article is to describe the planning and implementation of a curbside immunization event. The Logic model was used as a framework to ensure an efficient and replicable process. Initial observations showed an overall increase in immunization uptake and 97% of participants current with recommended vaccinations. Most parents (93%) would attend again and recommend it to others. They also felt that infection control precautions helped make the care delivered safe and efficient. Social determinants of health were assessed and addressed. This method of vaccine delivery is a viable model going into the future. Others may replicate this model, and it may also serve as a platform regarding flu or COVID-19 vaccine distribution.

Developing a nursing dependency scoring tool for children's palliative care: the impact on hospice care.

BACKGROUND: Occupancy is commonly used to measure bed management in hospices. However, the increasing complexity of children and young people and growing dependence on technology mean that this is no longer effective. AIM: To develop a dependency tool that enables the hospice to safely and effectively manage the use of beds for planned short breaks (respite care), preserving capacity for children requiring symptom management and end-of-life care. METHODS: A comprehensive literature review and existing tools were used to inform the development of the Martin House Dependency Tool Framework. Training was provided to staff and the tool was piloted before applying it across the hospice caseload. FINDINGS: The tool has been used on 431 children (93.1% of caseload). The tool enabled consistency of assessment and more effective management of resources, due to a contemporaneous understanding of the clinical needs of those on the caseload. CONCLUSION: The tool has enabled consistent and transparent assessment of children, improving safety, effectiveness and responsiveness, and the management of the workforce and resources.

Medication interventions for African-American adults: Practice-based evidence from two nurse-led clinics.

OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to describe and examine the impact of medication intervention practices among African-American clients in two nurse-led community nursing centers (CNCs). METHODS: This study used a retrospective-descriptive design. Omaha System data from visits of 196 African-American adults living with chronic disease and having two or more CNC visits in which medication regimen was an identified problem and the main reason for the visit was analyzed. RESULTS: The sample had a mean age of 53.1 (6.67) and was primarily women (82%), uninsured, and with high school or less education. A total of 9,259 Medication regimen interventions were documented and implemented during 1,146 client CNC visits. A paired samples t test revealed statistically significant improvements in Knowledge (t = 2.434, p < .01). Behavior (t = 0.077, p = .94) and Status (t = 1.489, p = .14) remained unchanged, although the ratings trended toward improvement for each. CONCLUSION: This study provides evidence that the nursing center model of care does improve the knowledge of medications among African-American clients. The study also demonstrated the Omaha System's utility to evaluate the impact of nursing interventions in community settings.

Modelos de gestão em enfermagem na saúde mental: scopping review / Modelos de gestión de enfermería en salud mental: scoping review / Mental health nursing management models: a scoping review

RESUMO Objetivo: este estudo tem como objetivo mapear as evidências científicas disponíveis sobre modelos de gestão de Enfermagem na saúde mental. Método: Scoping Review realizada nas bases de dados MEDLINE via PubMed e CINAHL via EBSCO, no Catálogo de Teses e Dissertações da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), na Biblioteca Digital Brasileira de Teses e Dissertações (BDTD) e na Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS). Resultados: a amostra final foi de oito estudos e a partir da análise destes construiu-se uma síntese qualitativa dando origem a duas categorias: modelos de gestão aproximados de teorias administrativas tradicionais, normativas e prescritivas; e modelos de gestão aproximados de estilos gerenciais inovadores, participativos e centrados nas pessoas. Conclusão: os modelos identificados se aproximaram de uma gestão voltada para teorias administrativas tradicionais e autocráticas, que privilegiam atividades administrativas e burocráticas, assim como uma liderança autoritária. Constatou-se, no entanto, que as transformações impulsionadas pela Reforma Psiquiátrica no Brasil e no mundo e o redirecionamento do cuidado em saúde mental, com políticas de humanização e valorização do usuário, aceleraram a transição desses modelos para uma gestão mais participativa, com foco no cuidado.

RESUMEN Objetivo: este estudio tiene como objetivo mapear la evidencia científica disponible sobre modelos de gestión de enfermería en salud mental. Método: Scoping Review realizada en bases de datos MEDLINE vía PubMed y CINAHL vía EBSCO, en el Catálogo de Tesis y Disertaciones de la Coordinación para el Perfeccionamiento del Personal de Educación Superior (CAPES), en la Biblioteca Digital Brasileña de Tesis y Disertaciones (BDTD) y en el Biblioteca Virtual de Salud (BVS). Resultados: la muestra final constó de ocho estudios y, a partir de su análisis, se construyó una síntesis cualitativa, dando lugar a dos categorías: modelos de gestión aproximados a las teorías administrativas tradicionales, normativos y prescriptivos; y modelos de gestión aproximados a estilos de gestión innovadores, participativos y centrados en las personas. Conclusión: los modelos identificados se aproximaron de una gestión centrada en las teorías administrativas tradicionales y autocráticas, que privilegian las actividades administrativas y burocráticas, así como un liderazgo autoritario. Sin embargo, se encontró que las transformaciones impulsadas por la Reforma Psiquiátrica en Brasil y en el mundo y la reorientación de la atención en salud mental, con políticas de humanización y mejora del usuario, aceleraron la transición de estos modelos hacia una gestión más participativa, con enfoque en cuidado.

ABSTRACT Objective: the objective of this study was to map the scientific evidence available about Mental Health Nursing management models. Method: a Scoping Review conducted in the MEDLINE and CINHAL databases via PubMed and EBSCO, respectively, in the Theses and Dissertations Catalog of the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Level Personnel (Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, CAPES), in the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (Biblioteca Digital Brasileira de Teses e Dissertações, BDTD) and in the Virtual Library in Health (Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, BVS). Results: the final sample consisted of eight studies and, based on the analysis, a qualitative synthesis was prepared, giving rise to two categories: management models approaching traditional, normative and prescriptive administrative theories; and management models approaching innovative, participatory and people-centered management styles. Conclusion: the models identified were approached from a management aimed at traditional and autocratic administrative theories, which privilege administrative and bureaucratic activities, as well as an authoritarian leadership. However, it was found that the transformations driven by the Psychiatric Reform in Brazil and in the world and the retargeting of mental health care, with humanization and user appreciation policies, accelerated the transition of these models to a more participatory management, with a focus on care.

Implementation of the Nursing Services Management Model in 16 hospitals / Implementación del Modelo de Gestión de Servicios de Enfermería en 16 hospitales / Implantação do Modelo de Gestão de Serviços de Enfermagem em 16 hospitais

ABSTRACT Objectives: to describe the main aspects and relevant results of the implementation of the Nursing Services Management Model in hospitals managed by social health organization, from 1998 to 2018. Methods: experience report of the model implemented in 16 hospitals in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Results: the actions and monitoring of the implementation were based on protocols considering: management model and structure of the nursing service in hospitals; care process and main nursing care results; and people development. Final Considerations: the implementation of methods that ensure the well-being of nursing professionals is directly related to effective care, in which the practice is driven by quality and autonomy. Promoting a culture of care excellence, at different levels of management and care, has generated better expectations and motivation. It was found that the commitment of managers, by providing resources, resulted in improvements in the quality of nursing services.

RESUMEN Objetivos: describir los aspectos principales y los resultados relevantes de la implantación del Modelo de Administración de Servicios de Enfermería en hospitales administrados por una organización social de salud, de 1998 a 2018. Métodos: informe de experiencia del modelo implantado en 16 hospitales del estado de Sao Paulo, Brasil. Resultados: las acciones y el monitoreo de la implantación se basaron en protocolos considerándose: modelo de administración y estructura del servicio de enfermería de hospitales; proceso asistencial y resultados principales de la asistencia de enfermería; y desarrollo de personas. Consideraciones Finales: la implantación de métodos que garantizan el bienestar de profesionales de enfermería está directamente relacionada al cuidado eficaz, donde la práctica es movida por la calidad y la autonomía. Promover una cultura de excelencia asistencial, en diferentes niveles de gestión y atención, generó mejores expectativas y motivación. Se verificó que el compromiso de los encargados, al proporcionar recursos, resultó en mejoras en la calidad de los servicios de enfermería.

RESUMO Objetivos: descrever os principais aspectos e resultados relevantes da implantação do Modelo de Gestão de Serviços de Enfermagem em hospitais gerenciados por uma organização social de saúde, de 1998 a 2018. Métodos: relato de experiência do modelo implantado em 16 hospitais no estado de São Paulo, Brasil. Resultados: as ações e monitoramento da implantação basearam-se em protocolos considerando-se: modelo de gestão e estrutura do serviço de enfermagem dos hospitais; processo assistencial e principais resultados da assistência de enfermagem; e desenvolvimento de pessoas. Considerações Finais: a implantação de métodos que garantam o bemestar dos profissionais de enfermagem está diretamente relacionada ao cuidado eficaz, em que a prática é movida pela qualidade e autonomia. Promover cultura de excelência assistencial, em diferentes níveis da gestão e do cuidado, gerou melhores expectativas e motivação. Verificou-se que o comprometimento dos gestores, ao prover recursos, resultou em melhorias na qualidade dos serviços de enfermagem.

Cultural Care of Pregnancy and Home Birth: An Application of the Sunrise Model.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The role of older women close to the pregnant woman may be relevant when conveying information. The use of theories/models can guide the development of nursing practice. PURPOSE: To explore beliefs and practices related to pregnancy and childbirth from the perspective of older women who gave birth at home, applying Leininger's Sunrise Model. METHODS: Qualitative approach, using semi-structured interviews with 24 older women who gave birth at home (rural area, Spain). Manual content analysis of the data was used, and Sunrise Model guided to explore the role of culture and the factors affecting maternity care. RESULTS: Two main categories emerged: beliefs/practices related to physiological aspects (subcategories: minimal intervention, hygiene, pain control, rest, feeding) and to psychosocial aspects (subcategories: spiritual well-being, company). IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: The experiences of older women who gave birth at home helped us to understand some beliefs that survive in some pregnant women, similar in different cultures, and divided into physiological and psychosocial aspects. Older women have a relevant role as transmitters of information, and can provide some keys to plan health interventions, as companions or counselors. Applying the Sunrise Model, we verified the weight that culture has in maternal health care, and the multiple factors that interfere with the way of caring. The application of models helps us to improve nursing practice: not only should we focus on knowing the physical aspects, but also the social and cultural circumstances surrounding the pregnant woman.

Socio-demographic analysis of free-lance nurses in a non-institutional employment regimen.

INTRODUCTION: The free-lance nurse, not bound to rigid organizational systems, can offer personalized assistance always respecting the rights of the person and of the profession. More recent graduates have decided to undertake the nursing profession by moving towards the free-lance nursing, considering it both as a career opening and as a professional opportunity, although this option never got much attention from the researchers in the Italian nursing scene. Free-lance nursing is now considered a valuable opportunity to develop a nursing career. This market is destined to grow for different reasons, such as an increasing chronicity of health conditions of more and more ageing population and the deficits of the National Health Service (Servizio Sanitario Nazionale - SSN) in community and home care. AIM: The aim of the study was to evaluate the correlation between the development of the free-lance nursing and the Italian socio-economic context. METHODS: The design of the study was descriptive - observational. Data collection and observation was carried out from January 2018 until April 2108. For the analysis a linear regression model was adopted to quantify a cause-effect relationship between one or more independent variables and the dependent variable which interprets the phenomenon investigated. The regression carried out was descriptive to analytically express the observed reality and represent it in a plausible way. The specification model was represented as: Free-lance nurses per capita = per capita income + Out of Pocket expense per capita + waiting lists in days + number of beds per inhabitants + NHS nurses per inhabitants. RESULTS: The estimate carried out had an R of 0.813, R-square equal to 0.6612, adjusted R-square 0.540 and standard error of the estimate 1.277, highlighting a correlation between the variables adopted in the model and a p = 0.005. From the analysis of the variables used, the average per capita income (p = 0.045) and the nurses working in the National Health Service /1,000 beds (p = 0.017) were statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS: It can be stated that the free-lance nursing profession is costly for patients and therefore develops more revenue where the average per capita income grows, but the research also seems to show that, where the National Health Service has too few nurses, the private demand increases in order to satisfy healthcare needs.

A nurse practitioner-led model of care improves access, early assessment and integration of oncology services: an evaluation study.

PURPOSE: In Australia, the number of cancer cases has doubled since 1991 and is the second most common cause of death as reported by Chen, H., et al. (Supportive Care in Cancer, 2018. 27: p. 451-460). Chemotherapy, a common treatment, is known to cause distressing symptoms that often lead to a person presenting to an emergency department (ED). The aim of this study was to investigate whether a nurse practitioner (NP)-led model of care could improve cancer service integration and reduce hospital presentations. METHODS: This was an evaluation study for a new model of care that included (i) telephone helpline; (ii) urgent assessment clinic; and (iii) rapid day treatment consultation service. RESULTS: The utilisation rate was 337 telephone calls involving 157 patients in the 7-month pilot. The most common reason for calling the helpline was for symptom management (n = 173, 51%), followed by education regarding treatment (n = 61, 18%). As a result, 49% (n = 165) of callers were given advice, information, or education; 22% (n = 74) were referred on to other healthcare providers; and 11% (38) were admitted to hospital. Of the 38 admitted patients, 9 were admitted directly from the urgent NP-led clinic bypassing the ED. CONCLUSIONS: The implementation of the NP-led model of care has reduced ED presentations, optimised symptom management, and streamlined patient telephone enquiries using validated clinical assessment tools (Jones 2018) within cancer services. The telephone helpline was available for the broader local health district community and was actively utilised. Patient surveys were overwhelmingly positive. The model of care has improved symptom management for patients and reduced ED workload and presentation rates.

An Academic-Fire Department Partnership to Address Social Determinants of Health.

BACKGROUND: As the link between social factors and health outcomes has been increasingly identified in nursing research, educators are called to provide clinical experiences that allow undergraduate nursing students to grapple with social complexity and barriers in the health care system. Future nurses need community-based experiences to develop care coordination and community partnering skills to lead in this area of health care transformation. METHOD: An innovative interdisciplinary partnership between a school of nursing and a city fire department was developed to provide students with opportunities to partner with clients to address social determinants of health, while limiting emergency medical services use for nonurgent problems. RESULTS: The program has multiple benefits to nursing students, faculty, clients, agencies, and community partners. Contextual factors leading to this educational partnership, partner benefits, and challenges are discussed. CONCLUSION: Innovative interdisciplinary partnerships are an effective education tool to provide nursing students with a broader view of health care through the lens of social determinants of health. [J Nurs Educ. 2020;59(1):34-37.].

Midwives' views of changing to a Continuity of Midwifery Care (CMC) model in Scotland: A baseline survey.

BACKGROUND: There is good evidence that Continuity of Midwifery Care (CMC) is associated with improved clinical outcomes, greater maternal satisfaction, and improved work experiences for midwives. Changes made to the organisation require careful implementation, with on-going evaluation to monitor progress. AIM: To develop a survey tool that incorporates several validated scales, which was used to collect baseline data prior to implementing a high-quality Continuity of Midwifery Care (CMC) model in Scotland (Hewitt et al., 2019). This tool gathered data about midwives' personal and professional wellbeing prior to service reorganisation, with a longitudinal study intended to measure change in midwives' reportage across time. This paper reports the baseline data-collection. METHODS: An on-line survey was shared with practising midwives (n=321) in Scotland via the NHS intranet, verbally, email, and paper. The survey elicited midwives views about Continuity of Midwifery Care (CMC); values and philosophies of care; attitudes towards their professional role; personal and professional demographics; quality of life and wellbeing. Psychometric attitudinal scales were scored and free text comments themed according to positive/negative opinions of the new Continuity of Midwifery Care (CMC) model to highlight key concerns to be addressed and identify change barriers or facilitators. FINDINGS: The majority of midwives indicated support for philosophies underpinning Continuity of Midwifery Care (CMC), which includes physiological birth and providing autonomous midwifery care. Participants also indicated positive attitudes towards their current role and organisation, with some worrying about how the organisation was going to implement the changes required. Worries included, receiving an overburdening workload, being deskilled in certain areas of midwifery practice, and lack of support were litigation to arise. CONCLUSION: Midwives support the values and philosophies that underpin Continuity of Midwifery Care (CMC), yet worry about organisational change involved in evolving systems of care. Hence, management require to implement strategies to reduce fears. For example, delivering accurate and honest information, enabling midwives to plan, design and implement changes themselves, and providing emotional and material help.