Clinical simulation in nursing teaching: student experience in Chile / Simulação clínica no ensino de enfermagem: experiência do estudante no Chile / Simulación clínica en la enseñanza de la enfermería: experiencia de estudiantes en Chile

ABSTRACT Objective: to describe the experiences lived in clinical simulation by nursing students at the University of Magallanes, Punta Arenas, Chile, in relation to the use of clinical simulation as a learning methodology for the achievement of skills for nursing care. Method: the simulation by the students was carried out in 2017, while they attended the seventh and eighth semester of professional training. The study carried out was qualitative, exploratory descriptive, in which eight students participated using the semi-structured interview instrument applied during the second semester of 2018. Results: it was observed that the simulation experience was good and very good. It stands out that the main points of discussion for the participants were that the clinical simulation gave them tools that allowed them to acquire professional identity, empowerment of the professional role, clinical reasoning, professional practice and organization. On the other hand, it also allowed them to apply theoretical knowledge. Conclusion: although this experience allowed the students to acquire comprehensive skills, it also has the limitation that feelings of fear and anxiety emerge that may make it impossible to develop it.

RESUMO Objetivo: descrever as experiências vividas em simulação clínica por estudantes de enfermagem da Universidad de Magallanes, Punta Arenas, Chile, em relação ao uso da simulação clínica como metodologia de aprendizagem para o alcance de competências para o cuidado de enfermagem. Método: a simulação pelos alunos foi realizada em 2017, enquanto eles cursavam o sétimo e o oitavo semestres de formação profissional. O estudo realizado foi qualitativo, exploratório descritivo, no qual participaram oito alunos por meio do instrumento de entrevista semiestruturada aplicado durante o segundo semestre de 2018. Resultados: observou-se que a experiência de simulação foi boa e muito boa. Destaca-se que os principais pontos de discussão para os participantes foram que a simulação clínica lhes deu ferramentas que lhes permitiram adquirir identidade profissional, empoderamento do papel profissional, raciocínio clínico, prática profissional e organização. Por outro lado, também lhes permitiu aplicar conhecimentos teóricos. Conclusões: embora esta vivência tenha permitido aos alunos adquirir competências abrangentes, também tem como limitação o surgimento de sentimentos de medo e ansiedade que podem impossibilitar o seu desenvolvimento.

RESUMEN Objetivo: describir las experiencias vividas en simulación clínica por los estudiantes de enfermería de la Universidad de Magallanes, Punta Arenas, Chile, en relación al uso de la simulación clínica como metodología de aprendizaje para el logro de habilidades para el cuidado en Enfermería. Método: la simulación por los estudiantes se realizó el año 2017, mientras cursaron séptimo y octavo semestre de formación profesional. El estudio realizado fue cualitativo, exploratorio descriptivo, en el cual participaron ocho estudiantes utilizando el instrumento de entrevista semiestructurada aplicada durante el segundo semestre año 2018. Resultados: se observó que la experiencia en simulación fue bueno y muy bueno. Destaca que los principales puntos de discusión para los participantes fue que la simulación clínica les entrego herramientas que les permitió adquirir identidad profesional, empoderamiento del rol profesional, razonamiento clínico, práctica profesional y organización. Por otra parte, también les permitió aplicar los conocimientos teóricos. Conclusiones: si bien esta experiencia les permitió a los estudiantes adquirir habilidades integrales también posee la limitante que afloran sentimientos de temor, ansiedad que pueden imposibilitar el desarrollo de la misma.

Prevalence of cryoglobulinemia in hepatitis C virus (HCV) positive patients with and without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfection.

BACKGROUND: Coinfection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has been shown to influence the natural history of hepatitis C infection. OBJECTIVE: Our interest was to determine if HIV coinfection influences the prevalence of cryoglobulinemia in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infected persons. STUDY DESIGN: A total of 384 HCV RNA positive (234 HIV-infected and 150 HIV-uninfected) participants were tested at two visits, 18 months apart, for HCV and HIV RNA, CD4, and liver enzyme levels. Serum cryoglobulin levels were measured at a subsequent visit for a subset of the sample. RESULTS: HIV-infected participants had significantly higher HCV RNA levels (P < 0.0001) and aspartate transaminase (AST) levels (P < 0.0001), but not alanine transaminase (ALT) levels (P > 0.05) as compared with HIV-uninfected participants. These findings were consistent at both visits and no significant changes were observed between visits. Fifty (19%) of the 264 participants tested had detectable cryoglobulins. No difference was observed in HIV seropositivity among participants with or without cryoglobulinemia (68% versus 61%; odds ratio = 1.34, P = 0.37). However, among HIV coinfected participants, elevated AST levels (P = 0.04) and lower CD4 levels (P = 0.02) were associated with cryoglobulinemia. CONCLUSIONS: While previously reported associations were found between HIV and coinfection with HCV in this study, we did not find an association between HIV infection and cryoglobulinemia.

Detection of human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV) tax sequences in New York City blood donors seronegative for HTLV types 1 and 2.

A potential public health concern is the reported detection of the human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV) tax gene in the lymphocytes of up to 11% of a low-risk group of New York City blood donors (NYBD). This study aimed to independently confirm the prevalence of HTLV tax sequences in 293 NYBD. All NYBD tested negative for antibodies to HTLV types 1 and 2 and HTLV Tax. HTLV tax sequences were not detected in the NYBD lymphocytes. These data demonstrate the lack of HTLV-1 tax in this group of NYBD at low risk for HTLV infection.