Rev. latinoam. enferm. (Online); 27 (), 2019

ABSTRACT Objective: to identify the signs and symptoms of decompensation of heart failure (HF) and the duration of time to hospital admission. Method: this is a cross-sectional study with adult patients hospitalized for decompensated HF in a teaching hospital located in southern Brazil from July to Oct...

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Rev. latinoam. enferm. (Online); 25 (), 2017

ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the impact of an educational intervention on the quality of nursing records. Method: quasi-experimental study with before-and-after design conducted in a hospital. All the nurses in the cardiac intensive care unit of the hospital received the intervention, which consiste...

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Rev. latinoam. enferm. (Online); 24 (), 2016

ABSTRACT Objective: to verify the effectiveness of nursing orientation provided to families of patients in the immediate post-operative following cardiac surgery before the first visit to the post-anesthesia care unit, in decreasing anxiety levels, compared to the unit's routine orientation. Method: ...

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