[Nursing intervention in surgery to prevent pulmonary complications]. / ATUAÇÃO DA ENFERMEIRA JUNTO AO PACIENTE CIRÚRGICO NA PREVENÇÃO DE COMPLICAÇÕES PULMONARES.

The authors describe the predisposing factors of post-operative pulmonary complications (old age, malbalanced hydratation and nutrition, exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases) as well as the aggravating factors (anesthesia, immobilization in bed, abdominal distention, pain). They present the objectives of nursing intervention, pre and post operative measures to prevent pulmonary complications, early identification of clinical signs of respiratory failure, and treatment.

[Smoking in schools of nursing]. / O FUMO ENTRE DOCENTES E DISCENTES DAS ESCOLAS DE ENFERMAGEM.

A study was made among students and instructors of three schools of nursing at São Paulo City, Brazil, on number of smokers, non smokers and previous smokers and the causes that led them to start smoking as well as to withdraw from the habit. In a population of 636 studients the authors found 24.1% smokers, 68.5% non smokers, 7.4% previous smokers. The percentage of 117 instructors were 23.1%, 62.4% and 14.5% respectively. The reason for start smoking most frequently mentioned by both groups was curiosity (35.2% and 28.2% respectively). For leaving the habit was conscience of damage to health (72.5% and 65.2%). For the non smokers this was the main reason for never starting the habit. The authors studied also the age of start smoking, number of cigarettes smoked per day. The outside influences for smoking or not orientation of others about the damages of smoking to health were also considered.

[Medical-surgical nursing integration evaluated by students and instructor]. / AVALIAÇÃO, POR DOCENTES E ALUNOS, DO PROCESSO DE INTEGRAÇÃO DAS DISCIPLINAS ENFERMAGEM MÉDICA E ENFERMAGEM CIRÚRGICA.

Students and "instructors" opinions were collected on the teaching of the Medical Nursing I program (for undergraduates) and on their experience on the respiratory, cardiologic, neurological, digestive and renal hospital units. 63.2% of the students felt the objectives had been reached, 77.2% that there was "some uniformity" of teaching each unit, that their hospital experience had been satisfactory in both quality and quantity in all units but in the Neurology units (one of these units was being remodeled and could not be used), that bibliography was sufficcient and adequate (73.7%), that there had been correlation between theory and practice in all units, and that evaluation had been satisfactory. Evaluation by instructors of some itens was not very different.

Vômito e hematêmese: aspectos gerais e conduta de enfermagem / Vomiting and hematemesis: general aspects and nursing

O artigo faz referência a dois distúrbios da eliminaçäo gastrintestinal - vômito e hematêmese; aborda suscintamente, conceito, fisiopatologia e causas mais comuns dos mesmos, estabelecendo ainda, a conduta de enfermagem na presença desses problemas

[Vomiting and hematemesis: generals aspects and nursing care]. / VÔMITO E HEMATÊMESE : aspectos gerais e conduta de enfermagem.

The authors describe succintly concept, physiopathology and most common causes of vomiting and hematemesis and the needed nursing care when such conditions are present.

O paciente dispnéico: expectativas específicas quanto à assistência de enfermagem (parte III) / Dispneic patient: specific expectancies about the nursing assistance (part III)

A autora faz levantamento das expectativas específicas dos pacientes dispnéicos em relaçäo à assistência de enfermagem e o atendimento de enfermagem prestado a esses pacientes. Estuda os dados coincidentes e os näo-coincidentes.

O paciente dispnéico: sua problemática (parte II) / Dispneic patient their's problematic (part II)

A autora apresenta o resultado de estudo sobre o comportamento de pacientes com afecçöes pulmonares e cardíacas, em face de crise dispnéica. Faz consideraçöes sobre os problemas de maior incidência e sobre o comportamento desejável do pessoal de enfermagem.

[Dispneic patient: their's problematic (part II)]. / O PACIENTE DISPNÉICO: sua problemática (PARTE II).

The author presents the results of a study of the reactions of cardiac and pulmonary patients to an attach of dispnea. She discusses the prevalent problems and the desirable attitude of nursing personnel.

[Dispneic patient: specific expectancies about the nursing assistance (part III)]. / O PACIENTE DISPNÉICO: expectativas específicas quanto à assistência de enfermagem (parte III).

The author assesses the specific expectancies of the dispneic patient related to nursing assistance and nursing attendance. The coincidence of data obtained from informations given by both the patient and the nursing personnel is also studied.