Dimensionamento de pessoal de enfermagem referente à promoção do autocuidado em unidade de terapia semi-intensiva pediátrica / Sizing of nursing staff associated with self-care promotion in a pediatric semi-intensive care unit

RESUMO Objetivos: Calcular e comparar o dimensionamento de pessoal no que diz respeito à promoção do autocuidado em unidade de terapia semi-intensiva pediátrica. Métodos: Estudo prospectivo, do qual participaram 31 crianças e seus respectivos cuidadores. Os participantes foram avaliados em dois momentos (primeira e segunda internação) quanto à carga de trabalho de enfermagem, por meio do Nursing Activities Score. A primeira internação correspondeu à promoção do autocuidado. O dimensionamento de pessoal foi calculado segundo as horas do Nursing Activities Score e a resolução do Conselho Federal de Enfermagem (COFEN) 527/16, nas duas internações, e estes dados foram posteriormente comparados. Resultados: A carga de trabalho de enfermagem na primeira internação (14,6 horas) foi maior em comparação à segunda (9,9 horas) (p < 0,001). O dimensionamento de pessoal segundo as horas, de acordo com o Nursing Activities Score, foi de 26 e 18 profissionais, e de 15 profissionais, conforme a resolução do COFEN 527/16. Conclusão: O quantitativo de profissionais referente à promoção do autocuidado em unidade de terapia semi-intensiva pediátrica, segundo as horas do Nursing Activities Score, foi superior ao recomendado pela legislação existente, demonstrando a necessidade de se reconsiderar o dimensionamento de pessoal neste perfil assistencial.

ABSTRACT Objectives: To calculate and compare the nursing staff size associated with self-care promotion at a pediatric semi-intensive care unit. Methods: This was a prospective study in which 31 children and their caregivers participated. The nursing workload associated with each participant was evaluated at two different times (first and second hospital stays) using the Nursing Activities Score instrument. The first hospital stay corresponded to self-care promotion. Staff size was calculated according to the nursing hours recommended by the Nursing Activities Score instrument and by Conselho Federal de Enfermagem (COFEN) resolution no. 527/16, in the two hospital stays, and the results were compared. Results: The nursing workload in the first hospital stay (14.6 hours) was higher than the nursing workload in the second stay (9.9 hours) (p < 0.001). The Nursing Activities Score revealed that according to the nursing hours, the nursing staff size corresponded to 26 and 18 professionals in the first and second hospital stays, respectively, and to 15 professionals according to COFEN resolution no. 527/16. Conclusion: The number of personnel responsible for promoting self-care in pediatric semi-intensive care units, according to the nursing hours suggested by the Nursing Activities Score, was higher than that recommended by the existing legislation. This demonstrates the necessity of reconsidering staff size for this healthcare profile.

Compare the effectiveness of E-Learning versustraditional teaching methods on students' performance regarding critical care nursing

Twenty first century is the era of high technology, is the information age. E-Learning is becoming one of most important educational mean. This study aims at comparing the effectiveness of an e-Learning and traditional teaching methods in critical care nursing and assessing the effect of an e-Learning teaching unit on students' performance. The research hypothesis focuses on that; students exposed to e-Learning teaching unit will have positive effect on their performance regarding critical care nursing. A quasi-experimental design was applied. The study was conducted at Mubarak Kohl Technical Institute of Nursing Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University. A total of [60[second year nursing students divided into two groups, the control group [30] and the study group [30]. Data were collected using a self administered questionnaire, student's performance observational checklist, and a developed e-Learning module. The study results revealed that the two groups had similar characteristics. There were no statistically significant differences among the control group as compared with the study one regarding knowledge, highly statistically significant differences between control and study group regarding performance. The study recommended that it is preferable to use "blended learning", that the integration between e-Learning and traditional teaching methods to provide most efficient and effective teaching, and further studies will be planned to assess factors which affect applying of e-Learning program in Egypt