Knowledge required for the nurse to work in the oncological intensive care unit

Aim: to determinate the nurse’s knowledge in order to work in the Intensive Care Unit. Method: qualitative study carried out with seven social actors, based on Candela's theory of competences; the multiple case study method was used, supported by an interview guide and a data capture card; such...

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Main Authors: Danelia Gómez Torres, María Carmen Gómez-Martínez
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2018-09-01
Series:Revista de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsm.br/reufsm/article/view/27672
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description Aim: to determinate the nurse’s knowledge in order to work in the Intensive Care Unit. Method: qualitative study carried out with seven social actors, based on Candela's theory of competences; the multiple case study method was used, supported by an interview guide and a data capture card; such instruments were validated by experts in the area. Data collection was from september to december 2016, then the analysis were made from January to February 2017. Results: the most important transcendences were classified into categories, such as: respiratory, cardiovascular, central nervous, integumentary, immunological and electrolyte system, as well as the information related to the limitation of therapeutic effort and cytotoxic drugs. Final considerations: to offer optimal care to their patients, the nursing professionals require experience related to the therapeutic limits, thanatology, palliative care and spiritual orientation of the end-stage cancer patient.
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spelling doaj.art-2def2527bf5e43f7b262b633e527a95e2022-12-21T19:47:29ZporUniversidade Federal de Santa MariaRevista de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria2179-76922179-76922018-09-018345146310.5902/217976922767215410Knowledge required for the nurse to work in the oncological intensive care unitDanelia Gómez Torres0María Carmen Gómez-Martínez1Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Metepex, MéxUniversidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Metepex, MéxAim: to determinate the nurse’s knowledge in order to work in the Intensive Care Unit. Method: qualitative study carried out with seven social actors, based on Candela's theory of competences; the multiple case study method was used, supported by an interview guide and a data capture card; such instruments were validated by experts in the area. Data collection was from september to december 2016, then the analysis were made from January to February 2017. Results: the most important transcendences were classified into categories, such as: respiratory, cardiovascular, central nervous, integumentary, immunological and electrolyte system, as well as the information related to the limitation of therapeutic effort and cytotoxic drugs. Final considerations: to offer optimal care to their patients, the nursing professionals require experience related to the therapeutic limits, thanatology, palliative care and spiritual orientation of the end-stage cancer patient.https://periodicos.ufsm.br/reufsm/article/view/27672conocimientoscompetencia profesionalunidad de cuidados intensivosenfermeríaoncología.
spellingShingle Danelia Gómez Torres
María Carmen Gómez-Martínez
Knowledge required for the nurse to work in the oncological intensive care unit
Revista de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
conocimientos
competencia profesional
unidad de cuidados intensivos
enfermería
oncología.
title Knowledge required for the nurse to work in the oncological intensive care unit
title_full Knowledge required for the nurse to work in the oncological intensive care unit
title_fullStr Knowledge required for the nurse to work in the oncological intensive care unit
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge required for the nurse to work in the oncological intensive care unit
title_short Knowledge required for the nurse to work in the oncological intensive care unit
title_sort knowledge required for the nurse to work in the oncological intensive care unit
topic conocimientos
competencia profesional
unidad de cuidados intensivos
enfermería
oncología.
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