Relatório de estágio

  • Vera Metelo de Carvalho Neto Ramalho Ortigão (Student)

Student thesis: Master's Thesis

Abstract

This report aims to summarize and sustain the nature of the work done during the internship in the Masters Course in Child Healthcare and Pediatric Nursing. The underlying thread of thought adopted throughout the internship was based on Anne Casey's "partnership-in-care" model. In this model, parents work in partnership with nurses to provide care for their child, all working together in a Family-Centered Care approach. For this report, the main methodology used was the reflexive and critical analysis. Trough the conclusions of a systematic review, together with the needs that were identified, were the underlying base for the actions and work carried out during the internship. The first module was in the Personalized Care Unit focused on breastfeeding, where two leaflets were updated and a training session on breastfeeding was organized and successfully raised awareness. In the Third module, the focus was on the parents' role on leaving Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with their newborns. Firstly, a redesign of the Training Program for the parents was carried out. Secondly, the creation of a brochure to be distributed in the Emergency Room focused on teaching parents how to recognize warning signs and how to act accordingly during the first year of the infant's life. In the second module, the focus was on raising awareness amongst the nursing staff on the importance of the parents' role. This was achieved by implementing a standard procedure, building a case studie and raising further awareness on the topic with an article on the Parents' Role in the Operation Room. Through critical analysis and reflection, EESIP skills were achieved in supporting childcare and their families, maximizing the patients health in highly complex situations and in response to specific needs within the life cycle and development stages of the infant & child
Date of Award2013
Original languagePortuguese
Awarding Institution
  • Universidade Católica Portuguesa
SupervisorElisabete Nunes (Supervisor)

Keywords

  • Pediatric nurse
  • Care partnership
  • Family centered care
  • Parenting

Designation

  • Mestrado em Enfermagem

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