This report was prepared within the scope of the Master's Degree in Nursing with Specialization in Medical-Surgical Nursing in the area of Critical Care Nursing, at the Instituto de Ciências da Saúde da Universidade Católica Portuguesa of Lisbon. This report aims to describe and reflect on the entire academic journey and analyze the process of development of the acquisition of common and specific competencies of a specialist nurse, as well as the achievement of a master's degree. This document is divided into three chapters: the first chapter presents a scoping review on risk factors contributing to self-extubation in adults in intensive care units. Thirteen risk factors were identified, grouped in 3 different categories: factors related to the person, to ventilator "weaning" and related to health care professionals and environment. The second chapter describes the internship settings where the acquisition and development of skills took place, namely the emergency department and the intensive care unit. In the third chapter, a description and reflection of the experiences and activities developed in the internship contexts of the previous chapter and in the course of professional practice are presented with the purpose of acquiring the common and specific competencies of a nurse specialist in medical-surgical nursing to critically-ill patients, as well as the master's competencies through the development of the scoping review of the first chapter. During this academic journey, it was possible to learn and consolidate technical and scientific knowledge, as well as the skills of specialist and master nurses, for a practice based on scientific evidence, to improve the quality of care provision, and to make more informed decisions throughout my future professional career.
| Date of Award | 9 Jan 2024 |
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| Original language | Portuguese |
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| Awarding Institution | - Universidade Católica Portuguesa
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| Supervisor | Sérgio Deodato (Supervisor) |
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- Risk factors
- Self-extubation
- Intensive care unit
- Specialist nurse
- Critically ill
Fatores de risco que contribuem para a auto-extubação da pessoa adulta em unidade de cuidados intensivos
Osório, I. B. (Student). 9 Jan 2024
Student thesis: Master's Thesis