El arte de la psicoterapia enfermera / The art of nursing psychotherapy

El progreso y transformación de los cuidados enfermeros en pleno siglo XXI, inherente al propio proceso de globalización y evolución social, conlleva cambios en la educación, formación y capacitación de las enfermeras. Esto da como resultado profesionales cada vez más competentes, eficientes y con autonomía suficiente para dar respuesta a las distintas necesidades de cuidados y requerimientos en salud y bienestar de las personas, familias, grupos sociales. En el ámbito de la práctica y cuidados en salud mental, las transformaciones propuestas en los sistemas sanitarios son claras, debiendo las mismas ser impulsadas por los consumidores, orientadas a la recuperación, basadas en la mejor evidencia disponible y orientadas hacia sistemas coordinados y colaborativos de atención y cuidados. Dentro de esta transformación en los sistemas de atención sanitaria, la psicoterapia enfermera, como competencia avanzada de las enfermeras especialistas, ha venido a consolidar el aporte, compromiso y valor social del cuidado enfermero. El objetivo de este artículo es presentar cómo se ha venido configurando, desde su emergencia, la psicoterapia enfermera en tanto que marco de acción en el quehacer de los cuidados profesionales especializados en salud mental; un recorrido que nos acerca a su conceptualización más internacional para derivar finalmente en la propuesta que desde la Asociación Española de Enfermería de Salud Mental (AEESME) se promueve para su implementación en la Cartera de Servicios del Sistema Nacional de Salud de España

The progress and transformation of nursing care in the middle of the XXI century, attached to the process of globalisation and social development itself, entail changes in education, training and qualification of nurses. As a result, professionals are more and more competent, efficient and with autonomy enough as to meet the various needs for care and the demand for health and welfare of the people, families and social groups. In the field of mental health care practice, there are evident initiatives of transformation in the health system, which ought to be driven by customers, aimed at recovery, evidence-based and directed towards collaborative and coordinated care and assistance systems. Within this process of transformation, and as an advanced competency of nurse specialists, Nurse Psychotherapy has consolidated the contribution, commitment and social value of nursing care. The aim of this article is to shed light on how Nurse Psychotherapy has developed since its inception as a framework for specialized, professional mental health care. Beginning with its international conceptualisation, it then drifts to the proposal promoted by the Spanish Mental Health Nursing Association (AEESME) for its implementation in the portfolio of healthcare Services of the Spanish National Health System

Aesthetic Medicine Nurses and Qualified Nonmedical Practitioners: Our Role and Requirements as Aesthetic Medicine Adapts to Worldwide Changes and Needs.

Aesthetic medicine nursing is a highly skilled specialty, which continues to evolve. A survey of 197 experienced aesthetic medicine nurses practicing in eight countries revealed shortcomings in the current approach to their education, training, and registration. Education and training are currently self-identified and self-funded and are often provided by the companies that manufacture or distribute the products used in aesthetic medicine treatments. Accreditation and registration schemes are not mandatory, and an international professional governing body is lacking to facilitate international cooperation and sharing of best practice. There is a need for an academic, coherent, and comprehensive approach to the training and education of aesthetic medicine nurses that will equip them with the knowledge and experience to not only administer treatments and attain natural looking results but also prevent, recognize, and manage any potential complications associated with such treatments.

Enfermería penitenciaria, la gran desconocida / Penitentiary Nursing, the great unknown

La Enfermería ha experimentado grandes transformaciones y es evidente pensar que la Enfermería penitenciaria no ha sido ajena a estos cambios. La Enfermería penitenciaria tiene una realidad muy compleja, dado su pasado histórico, junto con el tipo de institución donde se desarrolla la actividad profesional y su estricto régimen interno que limita la actividad enfermera independiente frente a un desarrollo mayoritariamente de actividades colaborativas. El desempeño de la actividad enfermera autónomo en instituciones penitenciarias es escaso, difícil de aplicar, poco valorado e incluso incomprendido. Sin embargo, aunque la institución penitenciaria no facilite el desarrollo profesional de los/as enfermeros/as, la labor enfermera penitenciaria poco a poco ha ido asumiendo nuevos proyectos, retos, más responsabilidades y más autonomía. El presente manuscrito tiene como objetivo dar a conocer la figura de la Enfermería penitenciaria y su desarrollo profesional dentro del entorno laboral donde se lleva a cabo su trabajo, dadas sus particularidades

Nursing has experienced major transformations, and it would be obvious to think that Penitentiary Nursing has also been subject to these changes. The reality of Penitentiary Nursing is very complex, given its historic past within the type of institution where this professional activity is conducted, and its strict internal regimen which limits an independent nursing activity vs. the main development of collaborative activities. Conducting an independent nursing activity in penitentiary institutions is rare, difficult to implement, not really appreciated, and even misunderstood. However, even though the penitentiary institution does not encourage the professional development of nurses, Penitentiary Nursing has gradually taken on new projects and challenges, more responsibilities and higher independence. The objective of the present manuscript is to introduce the role of Penitentiary Nursing and its professional development within the occupational setting where this work is conducted, given its distinctive features

Trends in the primary health care nursing workforce providing diabetes care in Auckland, New Zealand: A cross-sectional survey.

AIMS: To describe trends from 2006-8 to 2016 in demographic, education and work settings of the primary health care nursing workforce who provide diabetes care in the Auckland region. METHODS: A total of 1416 practice, Accident and Medical, district and diabetes specialist nurses were identified who provide community-based care. Of those, 459 were randomly selected and 336 were interviewed in 2016, and were compared with 287 nurses interviewed in 2006-8. RESULTS: A 73% response rate was attained in 2016. Compared with nurses in 2006-8, primary health care nurses in 2016 were younger, less experienced, more likely to be Asian, undertook more post-graduate education, worked more in Accident and Medical Clinics and worked in larger practices with ≥4 doctors. However, less worked with a dietitian or received visits from specialist nurses compared with nurses in 2006-8. Significantly more nurses in 2016 had their own room for administrative work and the ability to email patients suggesting greater autonomy. CONCLUSIONS: Major demographic, educational and workplace changes have occurred in the Auckland primary health care nursing workforce from 2006-8 to 2016. A significant increase in practice nurses and a large decrease in the number of diabetes specialist nurses were evident, in the Auckland region.

National variation in the composition of rheumatology multidisciplinary teams: a cross-sectional study.

The objective of this study is to describe the composition of multidisciplinary teams (MDT) working within rheumatology departments across the UK. All rheumatology departments in the United Kingdom (UK) were invited to participate in a national electronic survey between February 2014 and April 2015 as a part of a national audit for the management of rheumatoid and early inflammatory arthritis commissioned by Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership. Rheumatology departments were asked to report their MDT composition; defined as a rheumatologist (consultant or specialist trainee), specialist nurse, occupational therapist physiotherapist, and podiatrist. The data were collected as Whole Time Equivalent (WTE) of each professional group at each department adjusted to 100,000 population. The data were grouped according to British Society for Rheumatology regions to study regional variations. The survey was completed by 164/167 departments (98% response rate). All departments reported an MDT comprising a rheumatologist (consultant or specialist trainee) and almost all included a specialist nurse but only 28 (17%) of the departments had MDTs comprising all the professional groups. There was a high degree of regional variation in the provision of Allied Health Professionals (physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and podiatrists) in the UK. MDT care is recommended for the management of inflammatory arthritis, but few UK rheumatology departments have a full complement of healthcare professionals within their MDT. There is a high degree of regional variation in the composition and staffing levels of the rheumatology MDT across the UK; the impact of which warrants further investigation.

Development and Validation of the Role Profile of the Nurse Continence Specialist: A Project of the International Continence Society.

Although nurses have specialized in the management of incontinence, bladder, bowel, and pelvic floor dysfunction for more than 30 years, there is a lack of awareness and underutilization of their role. This article describes a 6-year project to define, characterize, and validate a role profile of the Nurse Continence Specialist. Data collection used a 2-phase, mixed-methods design. Phase 1 of the project resulted in a draft Nurse Continence Specialist role profile and Phase 2 led to validation of the draft profile. The result was a broad consensus about what constitutes the specific skill set for Nurse Continence Specialist specialization within nursing.

Assessing the Validity and Reliability of the Peristomal Skin Lesion Assessment Instrument Adapted for Use in Turkey.

Many ostomy patients experience peristomal skin lesions. A descriptive study was conducted to assess the validity, usability, and reliability of the Peristomal Skin Lesions Assessment instrument (SACS instrument) adapted to Turkish from English. The SACS Instrument consists of 2 main assessments: lesion type (utilizing definitions and photographs) and lesion area by location around the ostomy. The study was performed in 2 stages: 1) the SACS language was changed and its content validity established; and 2) the instrument\'92s content validity and inter-observer agreement (consistency) were determined among pairs of nurses who used the tool to assess peristomal skin lesions. Patients (included if they were >18 years old and receiving treatment/observation at 1 of the 4 participating stomatherapy units) and 8 stomatherapy nurses also completed appropriate sociodemographic questionnaires. Of the 393 patients screened during the 7-month study, 100 (average age 56.74 \'b1 14.03 years, 55 men) participated; most (79) had a planned operation. A little more than half (59) of the patients had colorectal cancer and 28 had their stoma site marked preoperatively by a stomatherapy nurse. The most common peristomal skin lesion risk factors were having an ileostomy and unplanned surgery. The content validity index of the entire Turkish SACS instrument was 1, and the inter-observer agreement Kappa statistic was very good (K = 0.90, 95% CI 0.80- 0.99). Individual SACS item K values ranged from K = 0.84 (95% CI 0.63\'961) to K = 1 (95% CI 1). Most (62.5%) nurses found the terms and pictures used in the SACS classification adequate and suitable, and 50% believed the Turkish version of the SACS instrument was a valid and suitable assessment tool for use by Turkish stomatherapy nurses. Validity and reliability studies involving larger and more diverse patient and nurse samples are warranted.

Charity provides nurse support to thyroid cancer patients.

Macmillan Cancer Support has appointed its first thyroid cancer information nurse specialist to work on its national support line.