RESUMO
In this article, the authors present the efforts of several hospitals in a large southern city to collaborate on continuing education projects to meet the needs of the nursing staff. In 1985, four hospitals formed a health maintenance organization. An outgrowth was the formation of a critical care consortium whose main objective was to develop an entry level critical care course. The authors discuss the development of this course, the advantages and disadvantages of a partnership, and the results of 7 years of experience.
Assuntos
Cuidados Críticos , Educação Continuada em Enfermagem/organização & administração , Serviços Hospitalares Compartilhados/organização & administração , Sistemas Pré-Pagos de Saúde/organização & administração , Humanos , Objetivos OrganizacionaisRESUMO
The results of this study revealed that the nurses studied were exposed to ionizing radiation at levels defined as safe. However, since the actual exposure level that increases health risks is unknown, it is recommended that critical care nurses take as many precautions as possible to minimize exposure that, over the long run, could have deleterious effects.
