Psychological well-being in patients undergoing stem cell transplantation

The aim of the study is to determine the psychological well-being of patients who underwent stem cell transplantation. This cross-sectional study was conducted with 100 patients. Data were collected face-to-face using an introductory information form and the Brief Symptom Inventory.When the results of the patients were examined, the interpersonal sensitivity of the sub-dimensions of the scale was found to be 5.0 ± 4.06, depression 7.60 ± 5.37, and anxiety disorder 7.90 ± 5.34. There was a significant difference between the diagnosistime of the patients and all sub-factors of the scale, except phobic anxiety. It was found that the psychological state of the patients was directly related to the time of first diagnosis. As a result, the importance of following the psychological processof the patients during the treatment process was revealed when planning nursing care.

El valor del cuidado y el deber de cuidar / The value of care and the duty of care

Explicar la importancia de una ética del cuidado y los retos que plantea con respecto a la emancipación de la mujer y la responsabilidad privada y pública ante la necesidad de cuidados (AU)

Bedside nurses' care model: challenges and perspectives for an innovative practice.

OBJECTIVE: To understand the practice of nurses in the context of the care model at the bedside of the patient in an Intensive Care Unit, in the light of the ethics of virtue. METHOD: Qualitative research, carried out in an Intensive Care Unit of a University Hospital MG/Brazil. Data were collected in February 2016 through a semi-structured interview applied to the 12 nurses who worked at the unit. The data were submitted to Thematic Content Analysis. RESULTS: The "bedside" care model encourages innovative practice, (re)directing nurses in the search for their telos, patient care, overcoming the fragmentation of nursing care and reconfiguring professional identity. However, the organization of the model in the scenario raised challenges related to the recognition of nurses by the multi-professional team, generating identity ruptures. CONCLUSION: The adopted bedside model interferes in the nurses' relationship with care, bringing together professional and patient, enhancing innovative and excellent practice.

La ética de la virtud para lograr la excelencia en el cuidado enfermero / A ética da virtude para alcançar a excelência no cuidado de enfermagem / The ethics of virtue to achieve excellence in nursing care

Las enfermeras se enfrentan diariamente a desafíos éticos y a dilemas morales. Su labor seencuentra identificada con los más altos valores morales y sociales: la vida humana, la dignidadde la persona y la libertad, lo que convierte a la enfermería en una auténtica práctica moral. Estacondición exige que sus profesionales deban desarrollar tanto la competencia técnica, como lacapacidad moral, inspirada en la dimensión solidaria que aparece ante la vulnerabilidad del serhumano y que obliga al profesional a perseguir la excelencia moral a través de la instrucción en elconocimiento de las leyes y los principios morales, y a adquirir y poner en práctica las virtudesque permitan alcanzar el bien interno de la profesión. El objetivo de este estudio es identificar ydescribir las virtudes que las enfermeras deben adquirir para desarrollar su labor de formaexcelente. Así pues, la enfermera que adquiera las virtudes de humildad, prudencia, confianza,fidelidad, diligencia, veracidad, discreción, empatía, sensibilidad, respeto, compasión, altruismo yresponsabilidad será capaz de lograr la excelencia en el cuidado.(AU)

On a daily basis, nurses face ethical challenges and moral dilemmas. Their work isidentified with the highest moral and social values: human life, the dignity of the person andfreedom. All this makes nursing an authentic moral practice. This condition requires that itsprofessionals must develop both technical competence and moral capacity, inspired by thesolidarity dimension that appears in the face of human vulnerability. Circumstance that obliges theprofessional to pursue moral excellence through instruction in the knowledge of laws and moralprinciples, and to acquire and put into practice the virtues that allow achieving the internal goodof the profession. The objective of this study is to identify and describe the virtues that nurses mustacquire to carry out their work in an excellent way. Thus, the nurse who acquires the virtues ofhumility, prudence, trust, fidelity, diligence, truthfulness, discretion, empathy, sensitivity, respect,compassion, altruism and responsibility will be able to achieve excellence in care.(AU)

Os enfermeiros enfrentam desafios éticos e dilemas morais diários. Sua obra se identificacom os mais elevados valores morais e sociais: a vida humana, a dignidade da pessoa e a liberdade,o que faz da enfermagem uma autêntica prática moral. Esta condição exige que os seusprofissionais desenvolvam simultaneamente a competência técnica e a capacidade moral,inspiradas na dimensão solidária que surge perante a vulnerabilidade humana e que obriga oprofissional a perseguir a excelência moral através da formação no conhecimento da leis eprincípios morais, e adquirir e colocar em prática as virtudes que nos permitem alcançar o beminterno da profissão. O objetivo deste estudo é identificar e descrever as virtudes que o enfermeirodeve adquirir para desenvolver seu trabalho de forma excelente. Assim, o enfermeiro que adquireas virtudes de humildade, prudência, confiança, fidelidade, diligência, veracidade, discrição,empatia, sensibilidade, respeito, compaixão, altruísmo e responsabilidade poderá alcançar aexcelência no cuidado.(AU)

Integrity during pandemic times: The case for flexible adamancy.

The Covid-19 pandemic has dominated people's lives since late 2019, for more than nine months now. Healthcare resources and medicine have been completely consumed by the Covid 19 illness globally. This is a particularly difficult time for health systems because of the onerous responsibility to care for large numbers of sick people, protecting populations from contracting the infection by effective quarantine, isolation, and containment measures. In addition to this burden of work, healthcare providers are also overcome by fear of contracting the infection and transmitting it to their loved ones. It is during such difficult times that the integrity of healthcare providers is challenged. In this paper I will describe some challenges that a healthcare provider in a typical low resource setting faces during this pandemic time, and will propose the idea of "flexible adamancy" to address these challenges to the health system's integrity.

Análise de processos éticos: tipos penais no exercício da enfermagem / Análisis de procesos éticos: tipos penales en el ejercicio de la enfermería / Analysis of ethical issues: criminal acts in nursing practice

Resumo Objetivo: Identificar tipos penais no exercício da enfermagem e a existência de fatores relacionados a conduta profissional nas ocorrências éticas envolvendo tipos penais a partir da análise de depoimentos contidos nos processos éticos julgados no Conselho Regional de Enfermagem de São Paulo (Coren/SP). Método: Estudo exploratório-descritivo de abordagem quanti-qualitativa, nos processos éticos contendo ilícitos éticos considerados tipos penais. Os dados foram coletados nos processos ético-profissionais de enfermagem julgados pelo Coren/SP em 2012 e 2013. Resultados: Os tipos penais evidenciados na análise foram: abandono de incapaz; apropriação indébita; importunação sexual; estelionato; exercício ilegal de profissão; exercício ilegal da medicina; falsidade ideológica; extravio, sonegação ou inutilização de livro ou documento; falsificação de documento; falsificação, corrupção, adulteração ou alteração de produto destinado a fins terapêuticos ou medicinais; furto; homicídio; lesão corporal; maus tratos; peculato; tráfico de entorpecentes; uso de documento falso e vilipêndio a cadáver. Dos depoimentos emergiram sete categorias temáticas: Arrependimento Posterior; Percepção do ato ilícito; Fatores relacionados às condições de trabalho; Fatores Psicológicos e/ou sociais; Fatores Financeiros; Inobservância da responsabilidade e Dualidade. Conclusão: Os resultados do estudo foram de suma importância para identificar as ocorrências envolvendo tipos penais e com isso, a necessidade de se aprofundar a discussão sobre os problemas éticos na prática cotidiana do trabalho em enfermagem. Nessa perspectiva, o estudo denota a necessidade de se investir em melhores condições de trabalho e na formação qualificada dos profissionais de enfermagem no seu cotidiano, valorizando-os e incentivando-os à prática ética e humanizada do outro e de si.

Resumen Objetivo: Identificar tipos penales en el ejercicio de la enfermería y la existencia de factores relacionados con la conducta profesional en los casos éticos que incluyen tipos penales a partir del análisis de declaraciones en procesos éticos juzgados en el Consejo Regional de Enfermería de São Paulo (Coren/SP). Métodos: Estudio exploratorio y descriptivo, de enfoque cuantitativo y cualitativo en procesos éticos que contienen ilícitos éticos considerados tipos penales. Los datos se recolectaron de los procesos ético-profesionales de enfermería juzgados por el Coren/SP en 2012 y 2013. Resultados: Los tipos penales encontrados en el análisis fueron: abandono de incapaz; apropiación indebida; hostigamiento sexual; estafa; ejercicio ilegal de la profesión; ejercicio ilegal de la medicina; falsedad ideológica; pérdida, apropiación o inutilización de libro o documento; falsificación de documento; falsificación, corrupción, adulteración o modificación de producto destinado a fines terapéuticos o medicinales; hurto; homicidio; lesión corporal; malos tratos; malversación; tráfico de estupefacientes; uso de documento falso y profanación de cadáver. De las declaraciones surgieron siete categorías temáticas: Arrepentimiento posterior; Percepción del acto ilícito; Factores relacionados con las condiciones de trabajo; Factores psicológicos o sociales; Factores financieros; Incumplimiento de responsabilidad y Dualidad. Conclusión: Los resultados del estudio fueron de suma importancia para identificar los casos que incluyen tipos penales y, por lo tanto, también lo es la necesidad de profundizar la discusión sobre problemas éticos en la práctica cotidiana del trabajo de enfermería. Bajo esta perspectiva, el estudio denota la necesidad de invertir en mejores condiciones de trabajo y en la formación calificada de los profesionales de enfermería en su cotidianidad, además de valorizarlos e incentivarlos a una práctica ética y humanizada del otro y de sí mismo.

Abstract Objective: To identify criminal acts in nursing practice and the existence of factors related to professional behavior in ethical issues involving crime, based on the analysis of testimonies contained in ethical lawsuits judged by the Regional Nursing Council of São Paulo (Coren/SP). Method: Exploratory descriptive study with a quantitative and qualitative approach, analyzing ethical lawsuits containing ethical illicit acts considered criminal acts. Data were collected in the ethical-professional nursing lawsuits judged by Coren/SP in 2012 and 2013. Results: The criminal acts evidenced in the analysis were: abandonment of disabled person; embezzlement; sexual abuse; swindling; criminal impersonation; illegal practice of medicine; identity fraud; loss, fraud or destruction of a book or document; forgery of document; counterfeiting, contamination, adulteration or alteration of product intended for therapeutic or medicinal purposes; theft; bodily injury; maltreatment; peculation; drug trafficking; use of false document and abuse of corpse. The testimonies gave rise to seven thematic categories: Repentance for the past; Perception of the illegal act; Factors related to working conditions; Psychological and/or social factors; Financial factors; Non-admission of liability; with responsibility and Duality between perception and fact. Conclusion: The results of the study were extremely important to identify the occurrences involving criminal acts and demonstrate the need to broaden the discussion on ethical issues in daily nursing practice. In this perspective, the study demonstrates the need to invest in better working conditions and quality training for nursing professionals in their daily lives, valuing them and encouraging them to have an ethical and humane practice towards the other and themselves.

A prática de enfermeiros no contexto das comunidades quilombolas / La práctica de enfermeras en el contexto de las comunidades de quilombolas / Nurses' practice in the context of quilombolas communities

Resumo Objetivo Compreender as particularidades de comunidades quilombolas para a construção da prática do enfermeiro na Estratégia Saúde da Família, sob o prisma da Ética Feminista. Método Estudo de caso único integrado qualitativo, sustentado no referencial epistemológico da ética feminista. A coleta ocorreu ente fevereiro-junho/2018 por meio de entrevistas individuais, coletivas e observação, com a participação de 59 quilombolas e 07 enfermeiros da equipe de Estratégia Saúde da Família, na Região Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte. Dados submetidos à análise de conteúdo com auxílio do software ATLAS.ti 8.0. Resultados As particularidades dos quilombolas são identificadas nos aspectos da afrodescendência, como os vínculos de parentesco e manifestações culturais e religiosas. Viver na comunidade significa compartilhamento e preservação cultural. A prática do enfermeiro, nessas comunidades, é construída por meio do encontro do indivíduo/família/coletividade, do fortalecimento do vínculo e do respeito e valorização da cultura e modos de vida das pessoas. Reitera-se uma prática de compartilhamento de responsabilidade, na dualidade construída entre quilombolas e profissionais. Conclusões e implicações para a prática A prática do enfermeiro em comunidades quilombolas é pautada no reconhecimento de especificidades sociais e culturais de grupos com ancestrais do continente africano e contribui para o fortalecimento da integração do cuidado no encontro indivíduo-profissional, com responsabilidades compartilhadas.

Resumen Objetivo Comprender las particularidades de las comunidades quilombolas para la construcción de la práctica de las enfermeras en la Estrategia de Salud Familiar, desde la perspectiva de la ética feminista. Método Estudio de caso cualitativo integrado único, basado en el marco epistemológico de la ética feminista. La colección se realizó entre febrero y junio de 2018 por medio de entrevistas individuales y colectivas y observación con la participación de 59 quilombolas y 07 enfermeras del equipo de Estrategia de Salud Familiar, en la Región Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte. Datos enviados al análisis de contenido con la ayuda del software ATLAS.ti 8.0. Resultados Las particularidades de los quilombolas son identificados en los aspectos del afrodescendiente, como los lazos de parentesco y las manifestaciones culturales y religiosas. Vivir en la comunidad significa compartir y la preservación cultural. La práctica de las enfermeras, en estas comunidades, se construye a través del encuentro del individuo/familia/comunidad, el fortalecimiento del vínculo y el respeto y la apreciación de la cultura y las formas de vida de las personas. Se reitera una práctica de compartir la responsabilidad, en la dualidad construida entre quilombolas y profesionales. Conclusiones e implicaciones para la práctica La práctica de las enfermeras en las comunidades de quilombolas se basa en el reconocimiento de las especificidades sociales y culturales de los grupos con antepasados ​​del continente africano y contribuye a fortalecer la integración de la atención en el encuentro individuo-profesional con responsabilidades compartidas.

Abstract Objective To understand the particularities of quilombola communities for the construction of the nurses´ practice in the Family Health Strategy, from the perspective of Feminist Ethics. Method Qualitative single integrated case study, based on the epistemological framework of feminist ethics. The collection took place between 2018 February-June by means of individual, collective interviews and observation with the participation of 59 quilombolas and 07 nurses from the Family Health Strategy team, in the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte. Data submitted to content analysis with the aid of ATLAS.ti 8.0 software. Results The particularities of quilombolas are identified in the aspects of afrodescendence such as kinship ties, and cultural and religious manifestations. Living in the community means sharing, and cultural preservation. The nurses´ practice is built, in these communities, by means of the individual/family/community, by strengthening of interpersonal relationships and of the respect and appreciation of people's culture and ways of life. A practice of sharing responsibility is reiterated, in the duality built between quilombolas and professionals. Conclusions and implications for practice The practice of nurses in quilombola communities is based on the recognition of social and cultural specificities of groups with ancestors from the African continent and contributes to strengthening the integration of care in the individual-professional meeting with shared responsibilities.

Sentido de compromiso con el cuidado de enfermería / Sense of commitment to nursing care / Sentido do compromisso com o cuidado de enfermagem

OBJETIVO: Comprender el significado del compromiso de la enfermera con el cuidado de enfermería. MÉTODO: Estudio fenomenológico, desarrollado en siete Unidades de Salud Familiar en Salvador, Bahía, con veintiuna enfermeras, a través de la entrevista fenomenológica. Para la comprensión de los discursos se utilizó la Configuración de la Tríada Humanista-Existencial-Personalista. RESULTADOS: El compromiso de las enfermeras tiene dimensiones, su significado representa la esencia misma de la profesión, se dirige a la atención de enfermería basada en la satisfacción, el reconocimiento, la motivación, la ética y la búsqueda de un cambio en los estándares de salud de la población. Se reveló en las limitaciones de recursos en los servicios de salud, en las limitaciones de las competencias profesionales, en las tareas diarias, en el proceso de humanización de la atención, en la resolución de problemas de los usuarios, en el monitoreo de las familias y en la vinculación con la comunidad. CONCLUSIÓN: fue posible aprender una cara del fenómeno al revelar el sentido de compromiso como la esencia del cuidado de enfermería

OBJECTIVE: To understand the meaning of the nurse's commitment to nursing care. Method.Phenomenological study, developed in seven Family Health Units in Salvador, Bahia, with twenty-one nurses, through the phenomenological interview. For the understanding of the discourses the Humanistic-Existential-Personalist Triad Configuration was used. RESULTS: Nurses' commitment has dimensions, their meaning represents the very essence of the profession, is directed to nursing care based on satisfaction, recognition, motivation, ethics and the search for a change in the health standards of the population. It was revealed in resource constraints in health services, in the limitations of professional competencies, in daily assignments, in the process of humanizing care, in solving user problems, in monitoring families and in linking with the community. CONCLUSIONS: It was possible to learn a face of the phenomenon by revealing the sense of commitment as the essence of nursing care

OBJETIVO: Compreender o sentido do compromisso do enfermeiro com o cuidado de enfermagem. MÉTODO: Estudo fenomenológico, desenvolvido em sete Unidades de Saúde da Família em Salvador, Bahia, com vinte e um enfermeiros, através da entrevista fenomenológica. Para compreensão dos discursos utilizou-se a Configuração Tríadica Humanista-Existencial-Personalista. RESULTADOS: O compromisso do enfermeiro tem dimensões, seu sentido representa a própria essência da profissão, é direcionado para o cuidado de enfermagem fundamentado na satisfação, no reconhecimento, na motivação, na ética e na busca pela mudança dos padrões de saúde da população. Revelou-se nas restrições de recursos nos serviços de saúde, nas limitações das competências profissionais, nas atribuições cotidianas, no processo de humanização do cuidado, na resolutividade de problemas dos usuários, no acompanhamento das famílias e no vínculo com a comunidade. CONCLUSÕES: Foi possível apreender uma face do fenômeno revelando o sentido do compromisso como essência do cuidado de enfermagem

Nurses confronting the coronavirus: Challenges met and lessons learned to date.

Registered nurses are an essential workforce group across the globe. They use their expertise and skill sets every day in clinical practice to protect, promote, and advocate on behalf of patients and families under their care. In this article we discuss the physical, emotional, and moral stresses that nurses are experiencing in their day-to-day practice settings created by the novel coronavirus. We consider the demands placed on nurses by unexpected patient surges within hospital environments and inadequate personal protective equipment and other critical resources, challenging nurses' ability to meet their professional and ethical obligations. We also share our thoughts on supporting nurses and others now, and ideas for needed healing for both individuals and organizations as we move forward. Finally, we argue for the need for substantive reform of institutional processes and systems that can deliver quality care in the future when faced with another devastating humanitarian and public health crises.

[Teaching at hospitals: Between educational and nursing care activities]. / L'enseignement en milieu hospitalier : entre éducation et soins infirmiers.

This article aims to reveal the ethical framework surrounding hospitalized school students, showing that, in the context of disease, traditional ethics do not work. From a philosophical perspective, the target audience are teachers and volunteers who teach at hospitals, but also nurses and other professionals who work with sick children. The development of an ethical framework based on the ethics of care (EoC) will enable teachers to guide their activity in hospitals, highlighting the need for another ethical framework in order to achieve a teaching practice that is fully responsible and compassionate. In an ethical framework centered on the sick child, concepts such as "care" and "well-being" are mobilized by understanding how they relate to the psychological well-being of hospitalized students. I propose that an educational attitude rooted in admiration, respect and love can be a good guide for teaching practices in hospitals, offering an alternative to the ethical limitations of codes based on a universal conception of justice.

Problemas bioéticos en la prestación de los cuidados enfermeros durante la pandemia del COVID-19 / Bioethical problems in the provision of nursing care during the COVID-19 pandemic

OBJETIVO PRINCIPAL: Identificar los principales problemas bioéticos suscitados al proporcionar cuidados de enfermería durante la pandemia de Covid-19. METODOLOGÍA: Revisión de la literatura sobre bioética de las pandemias y de las respuestas propuestas por organismos nacionales e internacionales con competencia sobre cuestiones bioéticas. RESULTADOS PRINCIPALES: Se identificaron problemas bioéticos en las siguientes áreas: el autocuidado de la enfermera en un contexto de alta contagiosidad; la priorización en la distribución de recursos insuficientes; y la defensa de los derechos del paciente. CONCLUSIÓN PRINCIPAL: Si bien se pueden obtener algunas respuestas a los mencionados desafíos a partir de las fuentes empleadas en este trabajo, resulta necesario un mayor análisis de cada uno de los problemas bioéticos identificados para hallar las respuestas correctas para el momento actual y en futuros escenarios análogos que puedan presentarse

OBJECTIVE: To identify the main bioethical problems raised by providing nursing care during the Covid-19 pandemic. METHODS: Review of the literature on bioethics of pandemics and the responses offered by national and international organizations with competence on bioethical issues. RESULTS: Bioethical problems were identified in the following areas: nurse self-care in a highly contagious context; prioritization in the distribution of insufficient resources; and the defense of the patient's rights. CONCLUSION: Although some answers to the mentioned challenges have been offered from the sources used in the document, it is necessary to further analyze each of the bioethical problems identified, to find the correct answers for the present moment and in future similar scenarios that may occur

Implantación de Guías de buenas prácticas en España a través del Programa de Centros Comprometidos con la Excelencia en Cuidados / The implementation of Best practice guidelines in Spain through the Programme of the Best Practice Spotlight Organizations

La aplicación de Guías de Buenas Prácticas es efectiva en la mejora de la práctica clínica y en la disminución de la variabilidad clínica. En España se implantan desde 2012 las Guías de Buenas Prácticas de la Asociación de Enfermeras de Ontario a través del Programa de Centros Comprometidos con la Excelencia en Cuidados®, siguiendo los principios del programa canadiense Best Practice Spotlight Organizations® (BPSO®). La Unidad de Investigación en Cuidados y Servicios de Salud (Investén-isciii) coordina dicho programa en España, tras ser nombrada BPSO Host por la Asociación de Enfermeras de Ontario. Se han seguido 4 estrategias: traducción de las Guías de Buenas Prácticas, difusión de las mismas y del programa, implantación de las GuÍas de Buenas Prácticas y evaluación de los resultados en centros seleccionados de forma competitiva, y, finalmente, desarrollo de mecanismos de sostenibilidad. La implantación se apoya en el modelo teórico Knowledge to Action, que establece un ciclo de 6 fases: identificación del problema y formación a Centros Comprometidos con la Excelencia en Cuidados® seleccionados; adaptación al contexto local; evaluación de los facilitadores y barreras; adaptación e implantación de las intervenciones; monitorización y evaluación de resultados, y sostenibilidad. En cada una de estas fases se incorporan aquellos elementos basados en la evidencia que favorecen la efectividad de la implantación, como son la concurrencia competitiva para ser seleccionado candidato a participar en el programa, la selección por la institución de las guías a implantar, el liderazgo por enfermeras con un enfoque multiprofesional, la planificación del proceso a partir de estructuras de trabajo no verticales, pero con apoyo de la institución, el uso de múltiples estrategias de forma simultánea, la evaluación continuada y la retroalimentación de resultados, todo ello tutorizado y apoyado desde el BPSO Host. Actualmente en España hay 27 instituciones de diferentes características que implantan en total 20 guías clínicas. Recientemente se ha ampliado el alcance y estructura del programa con centros coordinadores BPSO Host regionales, lo que ha ampliado el número de instituciones a 36 y el número de guías clínicas implantadas a 22. El programa ha tenido un impacto positivo a nivel de las organizaciones y el sistema, en los procesos de cuidados y en la salud de los pacientes. Se observa en el enriquecimiento de la práctica profesional basada en la evidencia, el fomento del trabajo colaborativo en red, así como en la mejora en los resultados de salud de los pacientes y en la calidad de los cuidados prestados

The implementation of Best practice guidelines is effective in improving clinical practice and reducing clinical variability. The Best Practice Guidelines of the Ontario Nurses Association have been implemented in Spain since 2012 following the principles of the Canadian programme of the Best Practice Spotlight Organisations® (BPSO®). The Nursing and Healthcare Research Unit (Investén-isciii) coordinates this programme in Spain, having been nominated BPSO Host by the Ontario Nurses Association. Four strategies were followed: translation of the Best Practice Guidelines, dissemination of same and of the programme, implementation of the Best Practice Guidelines and assessment of the results in competitively selected centres, and, finally, the development of sustainability mechanisms. Implementation is based on the theoretical Knowledge to Action model, which establishes a cycle of 6 phases: identification of the problem and training of selected BPSO®; adaptation to the local context; assessment of facilitators and barriers; adaptation and implementation of interventions; monitoring and evaluation of results, and sustainability. Each of these phases incorporate evidence-based elements that promote the effectiveness of implementation, such as the competitive selection of candidates to participate in the programme, selection by the institution of the guidelines to be implemented, leadership by nurses with a multi-professional approach, planning of the process from work structures that are non-vertical but with the support of the institution, the simultaneous use of multiple strategies, ongoing assessment and feedback of results. All of which is mentored and supported by the BPSO Host. There are currently 27 institutions in Spain of different characteristics that implement a total of 20 clinical guidelines. The scope and structure of the programme has recently been extended with regional BPSO Host coordinating centres, which has brought the number of institutions to 36 and the number of implemented clinical guidelines to 22. The programme has had a positive impact on organisations and the system, on care processes and on patient health. This is evidenced by enriched evidence-based professional practice, the promotion of collaborative networking and by improved patient health outcomes and the quality of care provided

Reflections on equity and its applicability to the nursing work process.

OBJECTIVES: to reflect on the principle of equity from the perspective of social justice and its applicability in the dimensions of the nursing work process. METHODS: theoretical essay on the challenges for the practice with equity in the dimensions of the Nursing work process: teaching, care, research, political participation and administration. RESULTS: the principle of equity should: in education be transversal in the training of future professionals; in assistance to occur without privilege or discrimination, treating the unequal unequally and the equals equally; in research be the target in the creation of new knowledge; in political participation to count on the contribution of social movements; and in the administration to count on the creation of specific executable policies. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: there are still inequalities in access to services by part of the Brazilian population. Nursing should promote in its work process the implementation of equity promotion policies with a view to social justice.

Professional practice of nurses and influences on moral sensitivity.

OBJECTIVE: To understand the professional practice of nurses and their influence on the development of moral sensibility. METHODS: A qualitative and descriptive study, conducted between November 2015 and February 2016 in the hospitalization units of the medical clinic of two large hospitals located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. 14 nurses participated. Data collection was done through interviews, guided by semi-structured scripts. The data were submitted to content analysis. RESULTS: Two categories emerged: Professional practice of the nurse: internal and external goods and Moral sensitivity and the interface with the professional practice of nurses. The development of the moral sensitivity of nurses is influenced by factors related to professional practice, such as interpersonal relations, ethical education and management activities. Final considerations: In the professional practice, moral sensibility is an integral part of the ethical decision-making process in services, being essential for quality care.