A primazia da segurança do doente no cuidar em enfermagem

Abstract

This report is part of the study plan of the Masters Degree in Nursing – with a specialization in Medical-Surgical Nursing and aims at describing, in a reflexive and critical way, the activities and specialised skills acquired and developed within the three traineeships. This report brings out a transversal theme, which was followed in the diferente traineeships: “The primacy of patient safety in nursing care” supported in the systematic literature review presented in the first chapter, describes the strategies to prevent the patient from falling in hospital context. The first nursing traineeship was pursued in the emergency department and encouraged the development of specialised skills in providing care and in team work. After an initial diagnosis of the department, I suggested to the nursing team a training in prevention of falls based on systematic literature review already concluded. This training aimed at sensitising the nurses for the occurrence of this incident and to promote nursing strategies to be implemented, thus contributing to the improving the quality of nursing care and the safety of patients. The second internsips, undertaken in at the Intensive Care Unit, promoted the development of reflexive skills and the search for self-development by means of constant research of themes, debate and reflexion within the team, supported by the contribution of critical patients. In the framework of sharing knowledge, the training in prevention of falls in hospital context, a theme transversal to all traineeships, was also presented. The optional traineeship was undertaken in Operating Room and its main aim was to develop skills in the helping relationship with the patient and its family, taking into consideration the ethical and human aspects of caring. I presented the previously referred to training in prevention of falls with a view to continuously promoting health and improving the safety and the quality of nursing care.

Date of Award	27 Feb 2018
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Maria Manuela Madureira Lebre Mendes (Supervisor)