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Meanings of the nursing diagnosis implementation process for nurses at a university hospital

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 14 (5), 2006
This qualitative study aims to understand the meanings nurses at a university hospital attribute to the implementation process of the Nursing Diagnosis Classification System (DEn) as a phase in the Nursing Care System (NCS). Data were collected through interviews with eight nurses from the Medical Clinic...

Relation between stressors and sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients hospitalized at a coronary unit

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 14 (5), 2006
This descriptive study aimed to correlate the stressors of patients hospitalized at a coronary care unit and their sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. We interviewed 43 patients who were hospitalized at a large hospital. The stressors were evaluated by means of a 4-point Likert scale, which me...

Training program on microbiological test collection material methods at a teaching hospital: investment and result assessment

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 14 (5), 2006
This study aimed at evaluating the results, direct costs and investment of a training program on microbiological test material collection at a teaching hospital. Test collections that did not follow the established criteria (failure) were considered as the result measure. Variable and absorption costing ...

Evaluation of cleaning and disinfection performance of automatic washer disinfectors machines in programs presenting different cycle times and temperatures

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 14 (5), 2006
Thermal washer-disinfectors represent a technology that brought about great advantages such as, establishment of protocols, standard operating procedures, reduction in occupational risk of a biological and environmental nature. The efficacy of the cleaning and disinfection obtained by automatic washer di...

Qualitative and quantitative aspects of pain in lateral posterior thoracotomy patients

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 14 (5), 2006
Descriptive study that proposed to compare the qualitative and quantitative behavior of the pain in lateral posterior thoracotomy patients. The sample was consisted of 18 individuals with an average age of 44 years. The instruments used were physiotherapy evaluation form, numerical pain scale and McGill ...

Knowledge on diabetes mellitus in the self care process

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 14 (5), 2006
This descriptive study in the interior of São Paulo aimed to verify diabetes mellitus patients' knowledge about the disease, causes and complications, highlighting its importance in self care. Data were collected through interviews with 84 persons and analyzed through descriptive statistics. Average age...