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ORIGINAL ARTICLE
The meaning of patient safety for nursing students
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(5):e20210567
05-09-2022
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEThe meaning of patient safety for nursing students
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(5):e20210567
05-09-2022DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0567
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Objective:
To understand the meanings attributed to patient safety by nursing students.
Methods:
Descriptive study of qualitative approach, based on the theoretical-methodological proposal of Symbolic Interactionism, conducted with 12 students completing the nursing course of a public higher education institution in a city in the state of Amazonas. The data were collected through a semi-structured interview. For interpretation of the results, it was used thematic analysis.
Results:
The meanings attributed by the students to patient safety are: the reduction of harm, the guarantee of the integrity of the patient, family members, and health professionals, the promotion of health through the knowledge acquired in the academy, the attitude of the professional and the practice. Final considerations: The meanings originated are in line with the literature produced; however, the students have knowledge gaps that enable patient safety development in their academic training and as nurses.
Palavras-chave: Bachelor’s degree in NursingNursing EducationPatient SafetySymbolic InteractionismUndergraduate Nursing ProgramsVer mais -
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
The history of Psychiatric Nursing education at the Universidade Federal de Alagoas (1976-1981)
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(4):e20201020
09-10-2021
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEThe history of Psychiatric Nursing education at the Universidade Federal de Alagoas (1976-1981)
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(4):e20201020
09-10-2021DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1020
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Objective:
To historically analyze psychiatric nursing teaching at the Universidade Federal de Alagoas from 1976 to 1981.
Methods:
Qualitative study; social-historical approach employing Thematic Oral History based on the documentary sources and testimonials from nurses, students, professors, and professionals at the psychiatric hospital where these practices occurred. The study researched World, Brazil, and Alagoas history and the Curricular Guidelines for Nursing for the history comprehension and used Erving Goffman’s concepts as a theoretical reference.
Results:
They revealed the structural conditions of the university in 1976, the American contribution to the teaching staff, the students’ psychological preparation in theoretical and practical classes, the precarious scenario of psychiatric care in Alagoas, and the care that minimizes stigmas through empathy and sensitive listening.
Conclusion:
With the emergence of that discipline, students and professors expanded their views on mental illness and emphasized their need for academic training based on reforming care principles.
Palavras-chave: HistoryNursing EducationPsychiatric HospitalsPsychiatric NursingUndergraduate Nursing ProgramsVer mais