A visibilidade da enfermagem e suas implicações no cotidiano de trabalho

Ao rever a história da Enfermagem percebe-se que sua origem foi sustentada em bases empíricas e em práticas fundamentalmente místicas, constituindo-se como uma profissão caritativa e vocacional, reproduzindo alguns estereótipos ainda presentes no imaginário da população e dos demais profissionais da área da saúde. É possível que a trajetória da Enfermagem tenha corroborado para uma baixa visibilidade profissional e, que a Enfermagem ainda enfrente reflexos de sua gênese profissional. Assim, tem-se como objetivo geral: conhecer a percepção das enfermeiras acerca das possíveis implicações da visibilidade da Enfermagem no cotidiano de trabalho; e como objetivo específico: construir estratégias que podem promover o reconhecimento e a visibilidade da Enfermagem. A pesquisa foi desenvolvida através de uma abordagem qualitativa do tipo exploratória, com 30 enfermeiros atuantes no Hospital Universitário Dr. Miguel Riet Corrêa Jr. (HU-FURG), da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG). Para a coleta dos dados, utilizou-se a entrevista semiestruturada. O processo de análise compreendeu a análise textual discursiva, e os resultados foram apresentados em dois artigos intitulados: “Implicações da Visibilidade da Enfermagem no Exercício Profissional” e “Estratégias para Promover o Reconhecimento e Visibilidade da enfermagem”. Após as análises concluiu-se que a visibilidade da Enfermagem está relacionada à trajetória histórica da profissão, à falta de reconhecimento da Enfermagem como profissão que possui saberes científicos, à veiculação errônea da imagem da Enfermagem na mídia, à ausência da realização de marketing por parte do enfermeiro, aos posicionamentos inadequados perante a equipe e ainda, à sobrecarga de trabalho. Para garantir o reconhecimento e a visibilidade da enfermagem é preciso demonstrar conhecimentos de forma crítica-reflexiva no cotidiano de trabalho. Evidenciou-se que, para proporcionar a mudança desejada da imagem profissional é necessário que a própria enfermagem desenvolva estratégias para promover sua visibilidade e valorização, as quais são essenciais à consolidação da profissão.

El portafolio: En zapatos de estudiante

Propuesta de trabajo y evaluación del modelo constructivista “portafolio", usado como metodología de enseñanza-aprendizaje en dos de los cursos que presentan mayor dificultad para los estudiantes de la Escuela de Bibliotecología, Documentación e Información: Almacenamiento y Recuperación de Información 1 y Metodología de la Investigación. Esta metodología se implementó como una respuesta a la necesidad de desarrollar un proceso que permita a los estudiantes asimilar los contenidos de los cursos de acuerdo con sus propias experiencias y concepciones.La metodología fue evaluada para determinar su efectividad en el proceso enseñanza aprendizaje, esta evaluación se realizó en el transcurso del semestre y al final del mismo, a través de un cuestionario, un taller de evaluación y la revisión del portafolio elaborado por los estudiantes.La propuesta y la evaluación de loa resultados se presenta en este trabajo, como una experiencia exitosa que fue afectada por aspectos negativos, que pueden mejorarse.

Resultados sensíveis em enfermagem para a população pediatrica

Relatório de estagio apresentado para a obtenção do grau de Mestre em Enfermagem de Saúde da Criança e do Jovem

Resultados sensíveis em enfermagem para a população pediatrica

Relatório de estagio apresentado para a obtenção do grau de Mestre em Enfermagem de Saúde da Criança e do Jovem

Le Q-sort, un outil pour la recherche en soins le cas des représentations chez les infirmiers en psychiatrie de l'âge avancé [Q-sort, a useful research method in care in cases of psychiatric nursing of the aged]

Q-sort is a research method which allows defining profiles of attitudes toward a set of statements, ordered in relation to each other. Pertaining to the Q Methodology, the qualitative analysis of the Q-sorts is based on quantitative techniques. This method is of particular interest for research in health professions, a field in which attitudes of patients and professionals are very important. The method is presented in this article, along with an example of application in nursing in old age psychiatry.

A Delphi study of district nursing research priorities in Australia

This study, using a Delphi approach, sought the opinion of a self-selected panel of 320 district nurses regarding research priorities for district nursing in Australia. Over three rounds of questionnaires, the 419 research clinical problem areas requiring research as suggested by the panel were each rated in importance by the panel and then ranked through analysis from high to low average rating scores, thereby, whittling down the list to the top 15% (68) research questions and to a final list of the top 10 research priorities overall. Research questions focusing on discharge planning are dominant in these top 10 priorities, with documentation issues the second most common focus. Other foci in the top 10 priorities are staffing, aged care, palliative care, and assessment. The organization-specific top 10 research priorities focus on wound care, funding, education, and communication issues. Additionally, the top 68 priorities, which are either finitely practice-based or contextual-issues research questions, were categorized into 20 themes. The results will hopefully lead to scarce human and financial resources being directed to practice-relevant research programs that will facilitate improved health for district nursing (primarily home-nursing) clients in Australia and elsewhere. (c) 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Methodology in the epidemiological research of respiratory diseases and environmental pollution

There are complex and diverse methodological problems involved in the clinical and epidemiological study of respiratory diseases and their etiological factors. The association of urban growth, industrialization and environmental deterioration with respiratory diseases makes it necessary to pay more attention to this research area with a multidisciplinary approach. Appropriate study designs and statistical techniques to analyze and improve our understanding of the pathological events and their causes must be implemented to reduce the growing morbidity and mortality through better preventive actions and health programs. The objective of the article is to review the most common methodological problems in this research area and to present the most available statistical tools used.

The importance of qualitative methodology in management empirical research

Purpose: The aim of this paper is to highlight the importance of qualitative research within the scope of management scientific studies, referring to its philosophy, nature and instruments. It also confronts it with quantitative methodology, approaching its differences as well as its complementariness and synergies, with the purpose of explaining, from a more analytic point of view, the relevance of qualitative methodology in the course of an authentic and real research despite its complexity. Design/methodology/approach: Regardless of its broad application, one may attest the scarcity literature that focuses on qualitative research applied to the management scientific area, as opposed to the large amount that refers to quantitative research. Findings: The paper shows the influence that qualitative research has on management scientific research. Originality/value:. Qualitative research assumes an important role within qualitative research by allowing for the study and analysis of certain types of phenomena that occur inside organisations, and in respect of which quantitative studies cannot provide an answer.

A Methodology to measure shareholder value orientation and shareholder value creation aimed at providing a research basis to investigate the link between both magnitudes

Does shareholder value orientation lead to shareholder value creation? This article proposes methods to quantify both, shareholder value orientation and shareholder value creation. Through the application of these models it is possible to quantify both dimensions and examine statistically in how far shareholder value orientation explains shareholder value creation. The scoring model developed in this paper allows quantifying the orientation of managers towards the objective to maximize wealth of shareholders. The method evaluates information that comes from the companies and scores the value orientation in a scale from 0 to 10 points. Analytically the variable value orientation is operationalized expressing it as the general attitude of managers toward the objective of value creation, investment policy and behavior, flexibility and further eight value drivers. The value creation model works with market data such as stock prices and dividend payments. Both methods where applied to a sample of 38 blue chip companies: 32 firms belonged to the share index IBEX 35 on July 1st, 1999, one company represents the “new economy” listed in the Spanish New Market as per July 1st, 2001, and 5 European multinational groups formed part of the EuroStoxx 50 index also on July 1st, 2001. The research period comprised the financial years 1998, 1999, and 2000. A regression analysis showed that between 15.9% and 23.4% of shareholder value creation can be explained by shareholder value orientation.

Research Strategy for Nursing and Midwifery in Ireland

Research Strategy for Nursing and Midwifery in Ireland The Report of the Commission on Nursing (1998, para. 6.77) recommended that the Nursing Policy Division in the Department of Health and Children, in consultation with the appropriate bodies, draw up a national strategy for nursing and midwifery research. In response to the above, the Chief Nursing Officer at the Department of Health and Children convened a consultative committee to prepare a research strategy for nursing and midwifery in Ireland. This committee was representative of those with a core interest in nursing and midwifery research. Click here to download PDF 501kb

Research Strategy for Nursing and Midwifery in Ireland 2003-2008. Review of Attainments

The Research Strategy for Nursing and Midwifery in Ireland (Department of Health and Children, 2003) was a response to the Commission on Nursing’s (Government of Ireland, 1998: p114) suggestion that a national strategy be developed to guide and support the emerging need for the professions of nursing and midwifery to develop a research base as a fundamental to practice. The Commission itself had found a dearth of published Irish nursing and midwifery research (Government of Ireland, 1998; Condell, 1998) due to a lack of policy direction and funding availability. Download document here

Research Strategy for Nursing and Midwifery in Ireland 2003-2008.Review of Attainments

The Research Strategy for Nursing and Midwifery in Ireland (Department of Health and Children, 2003) was a response to the Commission on Nursing's (Government of Ireland, 1998: p114) suggestion that a national strategy be developed to guide and support the emerging need for the professions of nursing and midwifery to develop a research base as a fundamental to practice. The Commission itself had found a dearth of published Irish nursing and midwifery research (Government of Ireland, 1998; Condell, 1998) due to a lack of policy direction and funding availability. Download document here