Teoría de las transiciones y empoderamiento: un marco para las intervenciones enfermeras durante la transición del paciente de la unidad de cuidados intensivos / Transitions and empowerment theory: A framework for nursing interventions during intensive care unit patient transition

Objetivos: 1) Explorar las principales características de la transición de la unidad de cuidados intensivos de acuerdo a la experiencia vivida de los pacientes y 2) identificar la terapéutica enfermera para facilitar la transición de los pacientes desde la unidad de cuidados intensivos a la unidad de hospitalización. Metodología: Análisis secundario de los hallazgos de un estudio cualitativo descriptivo sobre la experiencia de los pacientes ingresados en una UCI durante la transición a la unidad de hospitalización, en base a la teoría de las transiciones de enfermería. Los datos para el estudio primario se generaron de 48 entrevistas semiestructuradas de pacientes que habían sobrevivido a una enfermedad crítica en 3 hospitales universitarios de tercer nivel. Resultados: Se identificaron 3 temas principales durante la transición de los pacientes de la unidad de cuidados intensivos a la unidad de hospitalización: 1) naturaleza de la transición de la UCI, 2) patrones de respuesta y 3) terapéutica enfermera. La terapéutica enfermera incorpora la información, educación y promoción de la autonomía del paciente; además del apoyo psicológico y emocional. Conclusiones: La teoría de las transiciones como marco teórico ayuda a comprender la experiencia de los pacientes durante la transición de la UCI. La terapéutica enfermera de empoderamiento integra las dimensiones dirigidas a satisfacer las necesidades y expectativas de los pacientes durante la misma.(AU)

Objectives: 1) To explore the main characteristics of intensive care unit transition according to patients’ lived experience and 2) to identify nursing therapeutics to facilitate patients’ transition from the intensive care unit to the inpatient unit. Methodology: Secondary analysis of the findings of a descriptive qualitative study on the experience of patients admitted to an ICU during the transition to the inpatient unit, based on the nursing transitions theory. Data for the primary study were generated from 48 semi-structured interviews of patients who had survived critical illness in three tertiary university hospitals. Results: Three main themes were identified during the transition of patients from the intensive care unit to the inpatient unit: 1) nature of ICU transition, 2) response patterns and 3) nursing therapeutics. Nurse therapeutics incorporates information, education and promotion of patient autonomy; in addition to psychological and emotional support. Conclusions: Transitions theory as a theoretical framework helps to understand patients’ experience during ICU transition. Empowerment nursing therapeutics integrates the dimensions aimed at meeting patients’ needs and expectations during ICU discharge.

Percepción de la cultura de seguridad del paciente en un área de críticos / Perception of the safety culture in a critical area

Introducción: El área de críticos (AC) es una de las más complejas dentro del sistema hospitalario, se requiere un elevado número de intervenciones e información, por tanto, son susceptibles de padecer más incidentes que comprometan la seguridad del paciente. Objetivo: Determinar la percepción de la cultura de seguridad del paciente del equipo asistencial en un área de críticos. Método: Estudio descriptivo transversal, septiembre de 2021, en un AC polivalente con 45 camas, 118 sanitarios (médicos, enfermeras, técnicos en cuidados auxiliares de enfermería). Se recogieron variables sociodemográficas, conocimiento del responsable en seguridad del paciente (SP), formación en SP y en el sistema de notificación de incidentes. Se utilizó el cuestionario validado Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture que evalúa 12 dimensiones. Se consideró una dimensión como fortaleza con ≥ 75% respuestas positivas y debilidad con ≥ 50% respuestas negativas. Estadística descriptiva y análisis bivariante: prueba de χ2 y t de Student, y ANOVA. Significación estadística p ≤ 0,05. Resultados: Se recogieron 94 cuestionarios (79,7% muestra). La valoración del grado de SP fue 7,1 (1,2) sobre 10. El personal polivalente la puntuó con 6,9 (1,2) vs. 7,8 (0,9) del personal sin rotación (p = 0,04); 54,3% (n = 51) conocía el procedimiento para notificar un incidente, de los cuales, 53% (n = 27) no notificó ninguno en el último año. Ninguna dimensión alcanzó grado de fortaleza. Fueron detectadas como debilidad: percepción de seguridad: 57,7% (IC 95%: 52,7-62,6), dotación de personal: 81,7% (IC 95%: 77,4-85,2) y apoyo de gerencia: 69,9% (IC 95%: 64,3-74,9)...(AU)

Introduction: Critical Care Area (CCA) is one of the most complex in the hospital system, requiring a high number of interventions and handling of amounts of information. Therefore, these areas are likely to experience more incidents that compromise patient safety (PS). Aim: To determine the perception of the healthcare team in a critical care area about the patient safety culture. Method: Cross-sectional descriptive study, September 2021, in a polyvalent CCA with 45 beds, 118 health workers (physicians, nurses, auxiliary nursing care technicians). Sociodemographic variables, knowledge of the person in charge in PS and their general training in PS and incident notification system were collected. The validated Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture questionnaire, measuring 12 dimensions was used. Positive responses with an average score ≥75%, were defined as an area of strength while ≥50% negative responses were defined as an area of weakness. Descriptive statistics and bivariate analysis: χ2 and t-Student tests, and ANOVA. Significance p ≤ 0.05. Results: 94 questionnaires were collected (79.7% sample). The PS score was 7.1 (1.2) range 1-10. The rotational staff scored the PS with 6.9 (1.2) compared to 7.8 (0.9) for non-rotational staff (p = 0.04). A 54.3% (n = 51) was familiar with the incident reporting procedure, 53% (n = 27) of which had not reported any in the last year. No dimension was defined as strength.There were three dimensions that behaved like a weakness: security perception: 57.7% (95% CI: 52.7-62.6), staffing: 81.7% (95% CI: 77.4-85.2) and management support: 69 .9% (95% CI: 64.3-74.9)...(AU)

Repensar la formación y la práctica especializada de enfermería desde la óptica unitaria del ser humano / Rethinking specialized nursing training and practice from the unitary perspective of the human being

El propósito del presente texto es repensar la formación y la práctica especializada de enfermería desde la óptica de las ciencias humanas que estudian la subjetividad y que encuentran su sentido científico más allá del saber disciplinar. Se trata de distinguir con claridad entre las ciencias de la naturaleza y las ciencias del espíritu a partir de la óptica unitaria del ser humano. Esto debido a la creciente percepción de deshumanización y tecnificación de la práctica del cuidado de enfermería vinculada a la formación especializada para el manejo de determinados procedimientos y aparatos que parcelan el conocimiento y desvían la perspectiva y el enfoque disciplinar. Por lo tanto, pensar en cómo se puede comprender mejor el fenómeno de la salud y la enfermedad humanas desde la formación y la práctica de enfermería tiene la posibilidad de reconsiderar el perfil académico de formación básica y especializada de enfermería, congruentemente articulados los saberes de una enfermería contemporánea con los sentires y los saberes de las personas que cuidan con las otras personas a las que se cuida.

The purpose of this text is to rethink specialized nursing training and practice from the perspective of the human sciences that study subjectivity and find its scientific meaning beyond disciplinary knowledge. It is about clearly distinguishing between the sciences of nature and the sciences of the spirit from the unitary perspective of the human being. This is due to the growing perception of dehumanization and technification of nursing care practice linked to specialized training for the management of certain procedures and devices that fragment knowledge and divert the disciplinary perspective and approach. Thus, thinking about how the phenomenon of human health and disease can be better understood from nursing training and practice has the possibility of reconsidering the academic profile of basic and specialized nursing training, coherently articulated the knowledge of contemporary nursing with the feelings and knowledge of the people who care for with the other people who are cared for.

In Australian hospitals and residential aged care facilities, how do we train nursing and direct care staff to assist patients and residents to move? A national survey.

Objective Nursing workplace injuries related to staff-assisted patient/resident movement occur frequently, however, little is known about the programs that aim to prevent these injuries. The objectives of this study were to: (i) describe how Australian hospitals and residential aged care services provide manual handling training to staff and the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on training; (ii) report issues relating to manual handling; (iii) explore the inclusion of dynamic risk assessment; and (iv) describe the barriers and potential improvements. Method Using a cross-sectional design, an online 20-min survey was distributed by email, social media, and snowballing to Australian hospitals and residential aged care services. Results Respondents were from 75 services across Australia, with a combined 73 000 staff who assist patients/residents to mobilise. Most services provide staff manual handling training on commencement (85%; n = 63/74), then annually (88% n = 65/74). Since the COVID-19 pandemic, training was less frequent, shorter in duration, and with greater online content. Respondents reported issues with staff injuries (63% n = 41), patient/resident falls (52% n = 34), and patient/resident inactivity (69% n = 45). Dynamic risk assessment was missing in part or in whole from most programs (92% n = 67/73), despite a belief that this may reduce staff injuries (93% n = 68/73), patient/resident falls (81% n = 59/73) and inactivity (92% n = 67/73). Barriers included insufficient staff and time, and improvements included giving residents a say in how they move and greater access to allied health. Conclusion Most Australian health and aged care services provide clinical staff with regular manual handling training for staff-assisted patient/resident movement, however, issues with staff injuries, as well as patient/resident falls and inactivity, remain. While there was a belief that dynamic in-the-moment risk assessment during staff-assisted patient/resident movement may improve staff and resident/patient safety, it was missing from most manual handling programs.

Cuidado de la temperatura en personas sometidas a procedimientos quirúrgicos electivos en una institución de salud / Temperature care in persons undergo-ing elective surgical procedures in a health institution

Objetivo: Analizar la adherencia a las actividades para el control de la termorregulación en procedimientos quirúrgicos por parte de técnicos y profesionales de cirugía para el año 2021 en una institución de salud de tercer nivel en la ciudad de Medellín, Colombia. Metodología: Investigación descriptiva transversal. Se revisaron registros clínicos de pacientes sometidos a cirugía electiva mayor a una hora, también se realizó encuesta autoaplicada a personal que labora en el área quirúrgica, indagando por variables demográficas, del servicio y de adherencia al protocolo de termorregulación. Resultados: Se evidencia baja adherencia a la toma de temperatura. En el servicio de recuperación hay mejor adherencia por medio del calentamiento activo. Conclusión: La temperatura es un signo vital al que no se le da la importancia suficiente, constituyéndose así como una constante vital olvidada.(AU)

Objective: To analyze adherence to activities for the control of thermoregulation in surgical procedures by surgical technicians and professionals for the year 2021, in a tertiary health institution in the city of Medellín, Colombia. Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive research. Clinical records of patients undergoing elective surgery greater than one hour were reviewed, a self-applied survey was also carried out on personnel working in the surgical area, inquiring for demographic variables, service and adherence to the thermoregulation protocol. Results: Low adherence to temperature measurement is evident. In the recovery service there are better adherence through active heating. Conclusions: Temperature is a vital sign that is not given enough importance, thus becoming a forgotten vital sign.Objective: To analyze adherence to activities for the control of thermoregulation in surgical procedures by surgical technicians and professionals for the year 2021, in a tertiary health institution in the city of Medellín, Colombia. Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive research. Clinical records of patients undergoing elective surgery greater than one hour were reviewed, a self-applied survey was also carried out on personnel working in the surgical area, inquiring for demographic variables, service and adherence to the thermoregulation protocol. Results: Low adherence to temperature measurement is evident. In the recovery service there are better adherence through active heating. Conclusions: Temperature is a vital sign that is not given enough importance, thus becoming a forgotten vital sign.(AU)

Practice standards for nurses providing pediatric cancer care in atlantic canada: tradução e validação em português / Practice standards for nurses providing pediatric cancer care in atlantic canada: traducción y validación en portugués / Practice standards for nurses providing pediatric cancer care in atlantic canada: translation and validation in portuguese

Objetivos: realizar tradução, adaptação cultural e validação de conteúdo e aparência do instrumento Practice Standards for Nurses Providing Pediatric Cancer Care in Atlantic Canada para o português do Brasil. Método: trata-se de um estudo de tradução, adaptação cultural e validação de conteúdo e aparência de instrumento. Participaram 8 profissionais no comitê de juízes. Resultados: houve a necessidade de adequar a semântica e correções gramaticais com a versão aprovada pela Associação Canadense de Enfermeiros em Oncologia. Adotou-se o Índice de Validade de Conteúdo. Foram realizadas três rodadas para atingir o Índice de Validade de Conteúdo ?0,8 em 100% dos itens: primeira 233 itens (96%), segunda 9 itens (90%), terceira rodada 1 item. No pré-teste obteve-se 100% de compreensão. Conclusão: a versão traduzida do instrumento original está adequada para utilização no Brasil.

Objetivos: realizar traducción, adaptación cultural y validación de contenido y apariencia del instrumento "Practice Standards for Nurses Providing Pediatric Cancer Care in Atlantic Canada" para el portugués de Brasil. Método: se trata de un estudio de traducción, adaptación cultural y validación de contenido y apariencia de instrumento. Participaron 8 profesionales en el comité de jueces. Resultados: hubo la necesidad de adecuar la semántica y correcciones gramaticales con la versión aprobada por la Asociación Canadiense de Enfermeros en Oncología. Se adoptó el Índice de Validez de Contenido. Se realizaron tres rondas para alcanzar el Índice de Validez de Contenido ?0,8 en el 100% de los ítems: primera 233 ítems (96%), segunda 9 ítems (90%), tercera ronda 1 ítem. En el pre-test se obtuvo 100% de comprensión. Conclusión: la versión traducida del instrumento original está adecuada para su uso en Brasil.

Objective: to perform translation, cultural adaptation and validation of content and appearance of the instrument "Practice Standards for Nurses Providing Pediatric Cancer Care in Atlantic Canada" into Brazilian Portuguese. Method: this is a study of translation, cultural adaptation and validation of content and appearance of instrument. Eight professionals participated in the committee of judges. Results: there was a need to adapt the semantics and grammatical corrections with the version approved by the Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology. The Content Validity Index was adopted. Three rounds were performed to achieve the Content Validity Index ?0.8 in 100% of items: first 233 items (96%), second 9 items (90%), third round 1 item. In the pre-test, 100% comprehension was obtained. Conclusion: the translated version of the original instrument is suitable for use in Brazil.

La Ciencia de la Enfermería por una vejez saludable, sin violencia ni maltrato / The Nursing Science for a Health Old Age, without Violence or Mistreatment

Introducción: Cuba se ubica en la actualidad entre los tres primeros países de América Latina con mayor envejecimiento poblacional y los pronósticos indican que en los próximos años estará al frente del listado. Objetivo: Reflexionar sobre las particularidades de los retos de la Ciencia de la Enfermería, en favor de una vejez saludable, sin violencia ni maltrato. Métodos: A través de la sistematización de literatura científica, se realizó un ensayo teórico, en el cuarto trimestre del año 2022, concebido como una argumentación reflexiva, al hacer una aproximación a los retos a afrontar por la Ciencia de la Enfermería, en favor de una vejez saludable, sin violencia ni maltrato. La búsqueda se realizó en las bases de datos SciELO, Redalyc, Lilacs, Medline PubMed, e-libro y Google Scholar, con las palabras clave "violencia"; "enfermería"; "anciano"; "maltrato al anciano". Se incluyeron artículos publicados entre 2017 y 2022 en idioma inglés, español y portugués. Para el análisis se utilizó el método análisis de contenido de Bardin. Conclusiones: Los profesionales de la Enfermería en su interacción con las personas son conscientes de los cambios, necesidades, expectativas y realidades de los adultos mayores en la actualidad. Cuba es un ejemplo en el avance de la promoción de los derechos humanos de las personas de la tercera edad a nivel mundial, por lo que se necesita un proceso de readaptación a las nuevas realidades, y ahí está el más grande de los retos a afrontar por la Ciencia de la Enfermería(AU)

Introduction: Cuba is currently among the first three countries in Latin America with the highest population aging and forecasts indicate that, in the coming years, it will be at the top of this list. Objective: To reflect on the particularities of the challenges faced by the nursing science in favor of a healthy old age, without violence or mistreatment. Methods: Through the systematization of scientific literature, a theoretical essay was carried out in the fourth quarter of the year 2022, conceived as a reflective argumentation, by making an approach to the challenges to be faced by the nursing science in favor of a healthy old age, without violence or mistreatment. The search was performed in the SciELO, Redalyc, Lilacs, Medline PubMed, e-book and Google Scholar databases, with the keywords Violencia [Violence], Enfermería [nursing], Anciano [elderly], Maltrato al anciano [elder mistreatment]. Articles published between 2017 and 2022 in the English, Spanish and Portuguese languages were included. Bardin's method was used for content analysis. Conclusions: Nursing professionals, in their interaction with people, are aware of the changes, needs, expectations and realities of older adults today. Cuba is an example regarding the advancement in the promotion of the human rights of the elderly worldwide, a reason why a process of readaptation to the new realities is needed; and therein lies the greatest challenge to be faced by the nursing science(AU)

The Top News Stories of 2021: Nursing: A Profession Reshaped by COVID-19.

The pandemic has brought new public awareness of nursing's role.

Condiciones de trabajo de enfermería en tiempos de COVID ­ 19. Sincelejo, Sucre (Colombia) / Nursing work conditions in times of COVID ­ 19. Sincelejo, Sucre (Colombia)

INTRODUCCIÓN: el personal de enfermería se enfrenta a diversas situaciones en la práctica, debido a lo complejo que es cuidar de sí mismo y de los demás; la relevancia de este artículo de reflexión está en fortalecer la visibilidad de la disciplina de enfermería en la atención sanitaria. OBJETIVO: Reflexionar sobre la importancia de las condiciones de trabajo de enfermería, al brindar cuidado en tiempos de pandemia por Covid -19. DESARROLLO: la enfermería tiene consigo un camino recorrido a lo largo de la historia de la humanidad, donde el proceso salud - enfermedad, permite la presencia de enfermería con cada paciente. La trágica pandemia por Covid-19 que enfrenta el mundo, condujo a cambios para el ser humano, específicamente en la forma de brindar el cuidado de enfermería, en el cual se destacan aspectos positivos y otros no tan favorables para la profesión. CONCLUSIONES: el virus conocido como coronavirus, transformó la vida de muchos seres humanos, enfermería con su presencia ha desempeñado roles fundamentales al enfrentar un virus mortal, una vez más se ratifica que es una disciplina y profesión indispensable para el desarrollo de la sociedad, pero aspectos como condiciones laborales inadecuadas, el estrés, y el miedo ante cuidar la vida misma y la de los demás, han influido en la salud mental del personal de enfermería, que en la actualidad sigue en esfuerzo y búsqueda del verdadero reconocimiento de la profesión.

INTRODUCTION: Nursing staff face various situations in practice, due to how complex it is to take care of oneself and others; the relevance of this reflection article is to strengthen the visibility of the nursing discipline in health care. OBJECTIVE: To reflect on the importance of nursing working conditions, when providing care in times of the Covid-19 pandemic. DEVELOPMENT: Nursing has a path traveled throughout the history of humanity, where the health-disease process allows the presence of nursing with each patient. The tragic Covid-19 pandemic that the world is facing led to changes for the human being, specifically in the way of providing nursing care, in which positive aspects and others not so favorable for the profession stand out. CONCLUSIONS: the virus known as coronavirus, transformed the lives of many human beings, nursing with its presence has played fundamental roles in facing a deadly virus, once again it is ratified that it is an indispensable discipline and profession for the development of society, but Aspects such as inadequate working conditions, stress, and fear of caring for one's own life and that of others have influenced the mental health of nursing staff, who currently continue to strive and seek true recognition of the profession.

Toque terapêutico no cuidado da enfermagem: uma análise conceitual / Tacto terapéutico en el cuidado de enfermería: un análisis conceptual / Therapeutic touch in nursing care: a conceptual analysis

Resumo Objetivo Analisar o conceito de toque terapêutico no cuidado de enfermagem, especificando seus atributos, antecedentes e consequentes. Métodos Trata-se de uma análise conceitual na visão evolutiva de Rodgers (2000), sobre o conceito de toque terapêutico na assistência de enfermagem, juntamente com a revisão integrativa da bibliografia baseada na questão da pesquisa: Qual é o conceito de toque terapêutico no cuidado de enfermagem? Quais são os atributos, antecedentes e consequentes do toque terapêutico no cuidado com a enfermagem? A pesquisa foi realizada nas bases de dados eletrônicas CINAHL Complete, MEDLINE Complete, Nursing & Allied Health Collection: Comprehensive, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Methodology Register, Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts, MedicLatina, na Biblioteca do Conhecimento Online b-on, através da conjugação dos descritores DeCS/MESH "therapeutic touch", "nursing" e "nursing care" e do operador booleano AND no período temporal de 2000 a 2020. Resultados A amostra foi formada por oito estudos que identificaram três pilares temáticos: (i) atributos: método complementar e eficaz, técnica, ferramenta, intervenção de enfermagem, uso de mãos, intenção de ajudar ou curar, tratamento complementar, toque intencional e transferência de energia; (ii) antecedentes: dor, ansiedade, fadiga, demência, doença de Alzheimer, cefaleia de tensão, síndrome de fibromialgia e problemas cardiovasculares; (iii) consequentes: promove um efeito calmante; aumenta a empatia, satisfação, interação, respeito, senso de valor e vida; promove bem-estar, conforto, tranquilidade e paz, esperança, segurança, motivação, humor e qualidade do sono; reduz o estresse e comportamentos perturbadores; promove melhor estado funcional e qualidade de vida. Conclusão O toque terapêutico está implícito na prática profissional dos enfermeiros, exigindo um ajuste concreto e singular às circunstâncias e necessidades reais da pessoa, em favor de uma prática que promova o conforto.

Resumen Objetivo Analizar el concepto de tacto terapéutico en el cuidado de enfermería y especificar sus atributos, antecedentes y consecuentes. Métodos Se trata de un análisis conceptual en la visión evolutiva de Rodgers (2000), sobre el concepto de tacto terapéutico en la atención de enfermería, junto con la revisión integradora de la bibliografía basada en la pregunta de investigación: ¿Cuál es el concepto de tacto terapéutico en el cuidado de enfermería? ¿Cuáles son los atributos, antecedentes y consecuentes del tacto terapéutico en el cuidado de enfermería? El estudio fue realizado en las bases de datos electrónicas CINAHL Complete, MEDLINE Complete, Nursing & Allied Health Collection: Comprehensive, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Methodology Register, Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts, MedicLatina, en la Biblioteca do Conhecimento Online b-on, a través de la unión de los descriptores DeCS/MESH "therapeutic touch", "nursing" y "nursing care" y del operador booleano AND en el período temporal de 2000 a 2020. Resultados La muestra fue formada por ocho estudios que identificaron tres pilares temáticos: (i) atributos: método complementario y eficaz, técnica, herramienta, intervención de enfermería, uso de manos, intención de ayudar o curar, tratamiento complementario, tacto intencional y transferencia de energía; (ii) antecedentes: dolor, ansiedad, fatiga, demencia, enfermedad de Alzheimer, cefalea tensional, síndrome de fibromialgia y problemas cardiovasculares; (iii) consecuentes: promueve un efecto calmante; aumenta la empatía, satisfacción, interacción, respeto, sentido de valor y vida; promueve bienestar, consuelo, tranquilidad y paz, esperanza, seguridad, motivación, humor y calidad de sueño; reduce el estrés y comportamientos perturbadores; promueve mejor estado funcional y calidad de vida. Conclusión El tacto terapéutico está implícito en la práctica profesional de los enfermeros y exige una adaptación concreta y singular a las circunstancias y necesidades reales de la persona, a favor de una práctica que promueva el bienestar.

Abstract Objective To analyze the concept of therapeutic touch in nursing care, specifying its attributes, antecedents, and consequents. Methods This is a conceptual analysis of the evolutive view of Rodgers (2000), about the concept of therapeutic touch in nursing care, together with an integrative literature review based on the research question: What is the concept of therapeutic touch in nursing care? What are the attributes, antecedents, and consequents of therapeutic touch in nursing care? The search was conducted in the electronic databases CINAHL Complete, MEDLINE Complete, Nursing & Allied Health Collection: Comprehensive, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Methodology Register, Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts, MedicLatina, in the b-on Online Knowledge Library, by combining the descriptors DeCS/MESH "therapeutic touch", "nursing" e "nursing care" and the Boolean operator AND over the period from 2000 to 2020. Results The sample was composed of eight studies that identified three thematic pillars: (i) attributes: complementary and effective method, technique, tool, nursing intervention, use of hands, intention to help or heal, complementary treatment, intentional touch, and energy transfer; (ii) antecedents: pain, anxiety, fatigue, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, tension headache, fibromyalgia syndrome, and cardiovascular problems; (iii) consequents: promotes a calming effect; increases empathy, satisfaction, interaction, respect, sense of worth and life; promotes well-being, comfort, tranquility and peace, hope, security, motivation, mood and sleep quality; reduces stress and disruptive behaviors; promotes better functional status and quality of life. Conclusion Therapeutic touch is implicit in the professional practice of nurses, requiring concrete and unique adjustment to the real circumstances and needs of the person, towards a practice that promotes comfort.

Educação permanente em saúde como prática possível: uma experiência na atenção primária / Educación permanente en salud como práctica posible: experiencia en atención primaria / Permanent health education as a possible practice: an experience in primary care

RESUMO Objetivo: descrever o processo de análise de necessidades, execução e avaliação de um programa educativo na Atenção Primária à Saúde, na lógica da Educação Permanente em Saúde (EPS). Método: pesquisa-ação com abordagem mista, desenvolvida entre 2014 e 2016, com trabalhadores da saúde. A coleta de dados ocorreu nos encontros de grupo focal, oficinas do programa educativo e aplicação de questionários. Os dados qualitativos foram submetidos à análise de discurso do sujeito coletivo, e os dados quantitativos, à análise estatística descritiva. Resultados: a necessidade priorizada foi a comunicação prejudicada no ambiente de trabalho; e, durante a execução do programa educativo, os participantes pactuaram acordos para superação dos problemas identificados, a exemplo da criação de espaços de diálogo e fluxos definidos de comunicação. Sentiram-se satisfeitos em participar, e percebeu-se que o programa educativo causou impacto positivo no trabalho. Considerações finais: o objetivo de descrever todo processo da EPS foi alcançado. Houve maior estímulo para um movimento de transformação no processo de trabalho, em referência ao aprimoramento da comunicação na dimensão profissional da gestão do cuidado, a partir de um paradigma dialógico e crítico, capaz de ressignificar o processo de ensino-aprendizagem no trabalho. Como produto, tem-se um modo mais efetivo de operar a EPS.

RESUMEN Objetivo: describir el proceso de análisis de necesidades, ejecución y evaluación de un programa educativo en la Atención Primaria de Salud, en la lógica de la Educación Permanente en Salud (EPS). Método: investigación-acción con enfoque mixto, desarrollada entre 2014 y 2016, con trabajadores de la salud. La recolección de datos tuvo lugar en los encuentros de grupo focal, talleres del programa educativo y aplicación de cuestionarios. Los datos cualitativos fueron sometidos al análisis de discurso del sujeto colectivo, y los datos cuantitativos, al análisis estadístico descriptivo. Resultados: la necesidad priorizada fue la comunicación perjudicada en el ambiente de trabajo; y, durante la ejecución del programa educativo, los participantes pactaron acuerdos para superar los problemas identificados, a ejemplo de la creación de espacios de diálogo y flujos definidos de comunicación. Se sintieron satisfechos de participar, y se percibió que el programa educativo causó impacto positivo en el trabajo. Consideraciones finales: el objetivo de describir todo el proceso de EPS fue alcanzado. Hubo mayor estímulo para un movimiento de transformación en el proceso de trabajo, en referencia al perfeccionamiento de la comunicación en la dimensión profesional de la gestión del cuidado, a partir de un paradigma dialógico y crítico, capaz de resignificar el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje en el trabajo. Como producto, se tiene un modo más efectivo de operar la EPS.

ABSTRACT Objective: to describe the process of needs analysis, execution and evaluation of an educational program in Primary Health Care, in the logic of Permanent Health Education (PHE). Method: action research with mixed approach, developed between 2014 and 2016, with health workers. Data collection occurred in focus group meetings, educational program workshops and questionnaire application. The qualitative data were submitted to discourse analysis of the collective subject, and quantitative data were submitted to descriptive statistical analysis. Results: the prioritized need was impaired communication in the work environment; and, during the implementation of the educational programme, participants agreed agreements to overcome the identified problems, such as the creation of dialogue spaces and defined communication flows. They were satisfied to participate, and it was noticed that the educational program had a positive impact on the work. Final considerations: the objective of describing the entire Process of PHE was achieved. There was a greater stimulus for a movement of transformation in the work process, in reference to the improvement of communication in the professional dimension of care management, from a dialogical and critical paradigm, capable of resignifying the teaching-learning process at work. As a product, there is a more effective way to operate PHE.

Competencias y habilidades de la y el profesional de enfermería, para aplicar el proceso enfermero durante el cuidado: Revisión sistemática / Competencies and skills of the nursing professional to apply the nursing process during care: A systematic review

INTRODUCCIÓN: las competencias y habilidades de la y el enfermero para aplicar el proceso de atención de enfermería corresponden a un aprendizaje evolutivo que requiere rigurosidad, conocimiento científico y creatividad. Este proceso potencializa el pensamiento crítico para brindar cuidados con calidad adaptados a las necesidades del paciente. OBJETIVO: analizar la evidencia científica disponible sobre las competencias y habilidades del profesional de enfermería para aplicar el proceso enfermero durante el cuidado. METODOLOGÍA: revisión integrativa de la literatura según PRISMA, en diez bases de datos, con sintaxis de palabras clave, publicados en la última década. Se seleccionaron catorce artículos. RESULTADOS: la literatura reconoce tanto competencias generales como específicas para el desarrollo del proceso enfermero, entre ellas: la toma de decisiones y el emitir juicios clínicos, la capacidad de brindar cuidados particulares y prioritarios, la autoevaluación y autorregulación de su accionar, la ética, la autonomía, y la competencia cultural y tecnológica. De igual forma, se resaltó la importancia de habilidades como: la capacidad de recolectar información y llevar a cabo actividades procedimentales clínicas, la capacidad afectiva (demostrar comprensión-emoción por la otra persona), el empoderamiento y el trabajo en equipo. CONCLUSIONES: las competencias y las habilidades para la ejecución del proceso de atención de enfermería durante el cuidado son múltiples y se interrelacionan; así mismo, estas deben seguir siendo individualizadas, reconocidas y socializadas para corroborar su grado de aplicabilidad en la práctica profesional.

INTRODUCTION: The competencies and skills of the nurse to apply the nursing care process correspond to an evolutionary learning that requires rigor, scientific knowledge, and creativity. This process potentiates critical thinking to provide quality care adapted to the needs of the patient. OBJECTIVE: The following is an analysis of the available scientific evidence on the competencies and skills of the nursing professional to apply the nursing process during care. METHODOLOGY: An integrative review of the literature according to PRISMA, in ten databases with keyword syntax published in the last decade. Fourteen articles were selected. RESULTS: The literature recognizes both general and specific competences for the development of the nursing process, including decision-making and clinical judgments, the ability to provide particular and priority care, self-assessment and self-regulation of their actions, ethics, autonomy, and cultural and technological competence. Similarly, the importance of skills such as: the ability to collect information and carry out clinical procedural activities, affective capacity (show understanding-emotion for the other person), empowerment and teamwork were highlighted. CONCLUSIONS: The competencies and skills for the execution of the nursing care process during care are multiple and interrelated; Likewise, these must continue to be individualized, recognized, and socialized to corroborate their degree of applicability in professional practice.

Effects of Cognitive Nursing Combined with Continuous Nursing on Postpartum Mental State and Rehabilitation.

PURPOSE: This study is aimed at exploring the effects of cognitive nursing combined with continuous nursing on postpartum mental state and rehabilitation. METHODS: Totally, 124 puerperas admitted to our hospital from January 2019 to January 2020 were selected and divided into a research group and a control group according to different nursing methods, with 62 cases in each group. The control group received routine care, while the research group received cognitive nursing combined with continuous nursing on this basis. The mental state, rehabilitation indicators, quality of life, incidence of complications, and nursing satisfaction were compared between the two groups after intervention. RESULTS: Before nursing, there was no statistically significant difference in the SAS and SDS scores between the two groups (P > 0.05); after intervention, the SAS and SDS scores of the two groups were significantly reduced, and those of the research group were lower than those of the control group (P < 0.05). After intervention, the time of the first breastfeeding, duration of lochia rubra, length of hospital stay, and score of uterine contraction pain of the research group were lower than those of the control group (P < 0.05); the psychological function, physical function, material life, and social function scores of the research group were higher than those of the control group (P < 0.05); the incidence of complications in the research group was 4.84%, lower than 20.97% in the control group (P < 0.05); the nursing satisfaction of the research group was 96.77%, which was significantly higher than 83.87% in the control group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Cognitive nursing combined with continuous nursing can effectively improve the mental state, shorten the length of hospital stay, increase the perceived well-being, and promote the physical rehabilitation in puerperas, which is worth promoting in clinical practice.

ECMO During a Pandemic: A COVID-19 Quality Improvement Process.

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is a modified form of cardiopulmonary bypass and a complex adult critical care therapy. No evidence appears to exist on sustaining relevant quality nursing standards during a pandemic. The aim for this quality improvement process was to address nursing provision in real time related to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in a pandemic, providing fundamentals for future readiness. The Ishikawa fishbone diagram and a Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle were methods used. Process changes included implementation of a communication algorithm, an alternative nursing care model, increased nursing staffing and leadership visibility, use of perfusion services for nursing task support, and minimized nursing documentation. Changes applied were successful. We recommend increasing nursing staffing volume and support resources, applying a communication algorithm, and minimizing documentation requirements. These strategies are generalizable to other clinical nursing areas in similar pandemics or disasters.

Can patients' narratives in nursing enhance the healing process?

Although there is a growing acknowledgement of the potential of a more nuanced healthcare paradigm and practice, the discourses of health promotion-and with that nursing and other healthcare professionals' practice-still tend to focus on the medical diagnosis, disease and the rationale of biomedicine. There is a need for shifting to a human practice that draws on a broader perspective related to illness. This requires a transformation of practices which can be constructed within a narrative understanding. A narrative approach appreciates the importance of emotion and intersubjective relation in the telling and listening that occur in the clinical encounter. The essence of nursing lies in the creative imagination, the sensitive spirit and the intelligent understanding of the individuals' possibilities of becoming empowered in his or her own life. This entails that the focus of the use of patients' narratives is, ultimately, not the story itself, but the nurses' and other healthcare professionals' ability to support the patients in finding useful meaning in their stories. Herein, it is of particular importance to let the patients narrate about what is sparkling moments or events in the lived life. Stories with such focus can open up for patients' hopes and dreams, which gives inspiration for finding meaningful ways to cope in life empowering personal recovery. It is, therefore, crucial to transform clinical settings into places that acknowledge the need for imagination and creativity, aiming at creating the opportunity for sensibility and vision essential to encouraging a narrative approach and thereby the ability to reflect upon and promote a healing process.

Realizing the Value of Nursing Through Innovative Regulation.

Nursing regulation is a specialty area of nursing practice that some may perceive as only performing licensing and disciplinary functions. However, highly effective boards strive to meet their mission of public protection through continuous innovation. This article describes several innovative programs initiated by a board of nursing. Among the examples include regulatory waivers during the pandemic, collaborations with stakeholder organizations, a resource for nursing peer-review committees, and an alternative remediation option for practice breakdown. With strong leadership and committed teams, regulation can both protect the public and play a part in actualizing the value of nursing.

Cuidar en la era tecnocientífica: De la finitud al superhombre / Cuidar na era tecnocientífica: da finitude ao super-homem / Caring in the technoscientific era: From finitude to Overman

El objetivo de este artículo de carácter reflexivo, es analizar la técnica y el cuidado como esencias humanas y como son su relaciones y efectos, en la contemporaneidad humanista enrutada hacia el posthumanismo. Metodología: La experiencia de cuidado en ámbitos altamente tecnificados, han creado cuestionamientos por el sentido y la esencia del cuidado en espacios tecnificados. A partir de estos dos grandes conceptos, se recorre un camino hermenéutico. Con referentes teóricos como Heiddeger, Nietzche y Mélich para buscar respuestas y nuevas preguntas en una contemporaneidad “dataista” y tecnificada, que anula el cuidado como esencia humana. Conclusión: Una solución ante la posible obsolescencia del cuidado, no es dejar de lado lo técnico, sino reavivar el cuidar del cuidado, resignificar el significado de la otredad que erróneamente es invisibilizada tras el telón de una obsolescencia programada y aparentemente necesaria. Cuidar del cuidado, es verdaderamente cuidar del otro y de esta casa común, es reconocer la finitud como orientación, como posibilidad, como una respuesta y una apertura al cuidado que permite cerrar brechas y abrir oportunidades. Es considerar lo técnico, no como un mecanismo emplazador-explotador, sino, por el contrario, cuidador.(AU)

O objetivo deste artigo reflexivo é analisar a técnica e o cuidado como essências humanas e como suas relações e efeitos estão na contemporaneidade humanística direcionada ao pós-humanismo. Metodologia: A experiência do cuidado em áreas altamente técnicas, criou questões sobre o significado e a essência do cuidado em espaços técnicos. A partir desses dois grandes conceitos, é percorrido um caminho hermenêutico. Com referenciais teóricos como Heiddeger, Nietzche e Mélich, para buscar respostas e novas questões em uma "dataista" e contemporaneidade tecnificada, que anula o cuidado como essência humana. Conclusão: Uma solução para a possível obsolescência do cuidado não é deixar otécnico de lado, mas reviver o cuidado, ressignificar o significado de alteridade que por engano se torna invisível por trás da cortina de uma obsolescência programada e aparentemente necessária. Cuidar é realmente cuidar do outro e deste lar comum, é reconhecer a finitude como orientação, como uma possibilidade, como uma resposta e uma abertura ao cuidado que permite fechar lacunas e abrir oportunidades. É considerar o técnico, não como um mecanismo localizador-explorador, mas, pelo contrário, um zelador.(AU)

The objective of this reflective article is to analyze technique and care as human essences and how their relationship and effects are in the humanistic contemporaneity routed towards posthumanism. Methodology: The experience of care in highly technical areas have created questions about the meaning and essence of care in technical spaces. From these two great concepts, a hermeneutical path is traveled. With theoretical references such as Heiddeger, Nietzche and Mélich to search for answers and new questions in a "dataist" and technified contemporaneity, which nullifies care as a human essence. Conclusion: A solution to the possible obsolescence of care is not to leave the technical aside, but to revive the care of care, to resignify the meaning of otherness that is mistakenly made invisible behind the curtain of a programmed and apparently necessary obsolescence. Caring for care is truly caring for the other and for this common home, it is recognizing finitude as orientation, as a possibility, as a response and an opening to care that allows closing gaps and opening opportunities. It is to consider the technical, not as a locator-exploiter mechanism, but, on the contrary, a caretaker.(AU)