[Drug administration and information dissemination via online]. / Administração de medicamentos ea comunicação de conhecimento via online.

The present study aims at verifying and describing how on-line communication of nursing knowledge concerning administration of medication is taking place. In order to assess the websites, the search tool Meta Busca-Terra (www.terra.com.br) was used. One hundred and sixty-six websites were found; however, only 45 were related to the topic. These were analyzed and categorized according to types of presentation, websites, languages, and homepages. It was verified that they presented common characteristics, such as: Articles (18), Informative Bulletins (8) and Medication Advertisements (7). Regarding the websites, Yahoo distinguished from the others, since it featured 34 websites. The predominant language was English, which was found in 36 websites. The on-line communication of knowledge is fundamental in regard to administration of medication for it allows the dissemination of knowledge at a faster and more productive pace. Undoubtedly, clients and professionals will be highly benefited.

[Nursing and case management]. / Enfermería y gerencia de caso.

This study presents case management as a care delivery model which is used in a variety of settings in the United States health care system. It basically designates a specific professional or health care team which is responsible for the care of an individual patient in the whole clinical process by coordinating care throughout services and institutions in the system. In nursing, the model has been accepted to increase the nurse's commitment in the standardization of practice. Central concepts include analysis, clinical decision-making and resolution of problems.

[Grounded theory as an approach to interpretive research]. / A teoria fundamentada nos dados como abordagem da pesquisa interpretativa.

Interpretative research comprehends studies on qualitative methodology and inductive research. According to Lowenberg's classification (1994), grounded theory is a type of interpretative research situated as a variant of symbolic interaction. The purpose of the present study was to discuss grounded theory as a methodological reference, presenting it and indicating its method. The following stages were presented: collection of empirical data, proceedings of data codification or analysis; open coding, axial coding or concept modification and integration and theory delimitation. The studies of CALIRI (1994) and CASSIANI (1994) exemplified the utilization of this methodological reference. Finally, authors visualized grounded theory as an useful reference of analysis, providing means and orienting, through its stages, the researcher aiming at using it.