Relatório de estágio

Abstract

The child notion has been evolving over time, occupying nowadays an obvious place in the society, particularly, in the family. Due to their particularities, children require different types of nursing care, that depend on their health status, stage of development and culture. This requires that nurses who care for these children have a set of specific skills in Child and Pediatric Health Nursing, which aim to provide excellent care to the child and family. As part of the 16th Master's Degree in Nursing with Specialization in Child and Pediatric Health Nursing, at the Porto Health Institute of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa, within the scope of the Curricular Unit - Final Internship and Report, this report was prepared, with the aim of present the journey developed throughout the internship, in the context of neonatal intensive care, pediatric emergency services and primary health care. A descriptive and critical-reflexive methodology was used, to demonstrate how I achieved the specific skills proposed for this cycle of studies, through the goals I set in the different internship contexts and the activities I developed to achieve them, based on the best scientific evidence available. Along this path, the importance of several areas of expertise of nurses specializing in child and pediatric health was demonstrated. Among them, communication with the child and family, situations of special complexity, developmental centered care, the promotion of parenting, care partnerships, the promotion of child and youth health. The undeniable role of the specialist nurse in the areas of Management, Training and Research was also recognized, ensuring safety and excellence in care. This training process made a fundamental contribution to my skills acquisition and consolidation and to my personal and professional growth, which allowed me to improve the quality of care I provide to children, young people and their families.

Date of Award	17 Sept 2024
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Constança Festas (Supervisor)