Relatório de estágio

: um rumo para o desenvolvimento profissional

Abstract

The present document translates the work developed throughout the three placement modules in the Post Graduation Speaciality in Medial Surgical Nursing at Institute of Health Sciences - Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto. The internship took place in the context of Intensive Care Unit, Accident and Emergency department and Pre – Hospital care for being priveliged settings for observation and learning opportunities to acquire competencies in the cares of Nursing of the critical adult. The reflexive and descriptive methdology was utilised with the aim of developing the professional practice, describe the differente activities in the different placements, document the learning acquired and serve as an evaluation tool. The structure of this document had in attention the domains of common competencies of the Specialist Nurse by “Ordem dos Enfermeiros”, where the specific aims were acknowledged and the activities for their achievement. The developed activities made it possible for the individual development and contribute to the development of nursing as autonomous profession based on evidence based practice. The outcomes obtained in the internship were positive, leading to the acquirment of knowledge, de improvement of the individual competencies and the increase of the safety and efficiency of the clinical decision in the undertaken cares. The following themes were considered relevant for individual reflection: “Pain management and control”, “Burnout syndrome on the Accident and Emergency professionals”, “Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit” for the enhancmenet of this document.

Date of Award	2015
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Patrícia Coelho (Supervisor)