RESUMO RESUMO RESUMO RESUMO RESUMO Objetivou-se descrever características de formação e qualificação dos enfermeiros de uma unidade de cuidados intensivos, e discutir suas implicações na assistência de enfermagem, quanto ao uso de tecnologias. Estudo descritivo-exploratório com realização de entrevista semi-estruturada. Sujeitos: vinte e quatro enfermeiros atuantes em unidade cardio-intensiva. Predomínio de mulheres com dois anos atuando no setor e curso de especialização. Grande parte não participou de cursos para manuseio de tecnologias, seis não escolheram o setor e onze são novatos. Houve equilíbrio no tempo de formação profissional. Deve-se considerar o perfil profissional para trabalhar nos setores de cuidados intensivos. Não atender este perfil pode trazer riscos aos clientes. Descritores Descritores Descritores Descritores Descritores: Tecnologia biomédica; Unidades de terapia intensiva; Enfermagem; Cuidados de enfermagem.ABSTRACT ABSTRACT ABSTRACT ABSTRACT ABSTRACT The purpose was to describe characteristics of formation and qualification of the nurses of a unit of intensive cares, and to argue its implications in the nursing assistance, how much to the use of technologies. Descriptive-exploratory study, with accomplishment of half-structuralized interview. Citizens: twenty and four operating nurses in cardio-intensive unit. Predominance of women with two years acting in the sector and course of specialization. Great part did not participate of courses for manuscript of technologies, six had not chosen the sector and eleven are inexperienced. It had balance in the time of professional formation. The professional profile must be considered to work in the sectors of intensive cares. Not to take care of this profile can bring risks to the customers. K K K K Key wor ey wor ey wor ey wor ey words: ds: ds: ds: ds: Biomedical technology; Intensive care units; Nursing; Nursing care. RESUMEN RESUMEN RESUMEN RESUMEN RESUMEN El objetico hay sido describir las características de formación y calificación de los enfermeros de una unidad de cuidados intensivos, y discutir sus implicaciones en la asistencia de enfermería, cuanto al uso de tecnologías. Estudio descriptivo-exploratorio con realización de entrevista semi-estructurada. Sujetos: veinte y cuatro enfermeros actuantes en unidad cardio-intensiva. Predominio de mujeres con dos años actuando en el sector y curso de especialización. Gran parte no participó de cursos para manoseo de tecnologías, seis no eligieran el sector y once son novatos. Hubo equilibrio en el tempo de formación profesional. Se debe considerar el perfil profesional para trabajar en los sectores de cuidados intensivos. No atender este perfil puede traer riesgos a los clientes. Descritores Descritores Descritores Descritores Descritores: Tecnología biomédica; Unidades de terapia intensiva; Enfermería; Cuidados de enfermería. Submissão INTRODUÇÃO INTRODUÇÃO INTRODUÇÃO INTRODUÇÃO INTRODUÇÃOA motivação para tal estudo parte da observação da inserção de enfermeiros com pouca ou nenhuma experiência e...

Objective: to identify the social representations of older adults regarding quality of life, and to analyze the care practices adopted to promote it. Method: qualitative, exploratory, descriptive research, applying the Theory of Social Representations. Thirty older people from a Health Academy of Rio de Janeiro participated in the study. The software Alceste was used, and lexical analysis of data was performed. Results: social representations of quality of life are based on the social determinants of health; they evidence knowledge and practices of care by valuing physical activities. The practices promoting quality of life comprise healthy eating habits, daily physical exercise, social participation, interaction and socialization, accomplishment of leisure activities and daily tasks with independence and autonomy, and support and family contact. Final considerations: the elderly have a global understanding of the concept of quality of life, coordinate knowledge built in daily life and knowledge coming from the technical-professional field, which evidences the multidimensionality of the concept.

Objective:To identify the occurrence of errors in the use of equipment by nurses working in intensive care and analyzing them in the framework of James Reason's theory of human error. Method: Qualitative field study in the intensive care unit of a federal hospital in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Observation and interviews were conducted with eight nurses, from March to December 2014. Content analysis was used for the interviews, as well as the description of the scenes observed. Results: Lapses of memory and attention were identified in the handling of infusion pumps, as well as planning failures during the programming of monitors. Conclusion: Errors cause adverse events that compromise patient safety. The authors propose creation of an instrument for daily checking of equipment, with checks throughout the work process in the programming of infusion pumps and monitors, in order to reduce failures and memory lapses.

Pesquisa qualitativa, cujo objetivo foi identificar elementos da prática dos enfermeiros de terapia intensiva que dificultam a implementação da humanização da assistência, analisando-os à luz da Política Nacional de Humanização. Realizaram-se entrevista semiestruturada com 22 enfermeiros de uma unidade de terapia intensiva e análise temática de conteúdo. O usuário, a família e a equipe integram a prática cotidiana de cuidados, mas os dispositivos da humanização contidos na Política, como visita aberta, ambiência, acolhimento, interação com a equipe multiprofissional, oficinas e grupos de trabalho, não são efetivamente implementados para eles. Há dificuldades que indicam necessidade de investimentos na formação e na gestão institucional e do cuidado, de modo que a política de humanização seja efetivamente implantada na unidade de terapia intensiva. Abstract ResumenInvestigación cualitativa, cuyo objetivo fue identificar elementos de la práctica de los enfermeros de terapia intensiva que dificultan la implementación de la humanización del cuidado, analizándolos a la luz de la Política Nacional de Humanización. Se realizó entrevista semi-estructurada con 22 enfermeros de una unidad de terapia intensiva y análisis temático de contenido. El usuario, la familia y el equipo integran la práctica cotidiana de atención, pero los dispositivos de la humanización contenidos en la Política como visita abierta, ambiente, acogimiento, interacción con el equipo multiprofesional, oficinas y grupos de trabajo no son efectivamente implementados junto a estos. Hay dificultades que indican necesidad de inversiones en la formación y en la gestión institucional y de la atención, de manera que la política de humanización sea efectivamente implantada en la Unidad de Terapia Intensiva. P P P P Pala ala ala ala alabr br br br bras c as c as c as c as cla la la la lav v v v ves: es: es: es: es:

Objective: to describe the communication process among the professionals of the intensive care nursing team during the handover, analyzing the existence of noise and its repercussions on patient safety. Method: qualitative and exploratory study, in the light of Berlo, carried out at the intensive care unit of a federal hospital with 42 nursing professionals participating in the handover and/or acting in direct patient care. An audio recording of the handover was performed, as well as its systematic observation and the care practices of the nursing team. The audios were transcribed for an instrument and analyzed through descriptive statistics regarding the presence, completeness and correction of the information. The observation data were submitted to thick description. Results: the noises were related to the absence/incompleteness of information about the patient, with focus on the communication about intercurrences and clinical evolution of the last 24 hours and little valuation of the data on evaluation, care plan and clinical condition of the patient; in addition to late arrivals, speaking with a low tone of voice, parallel conversations, and the use of cell phones. Such noises have caused unnecessary, wrong procedures or prevented procedures from being performed. Conclusion: noise in the communication process negatively affects nursing and patient safety.

Objetiva-se demonstrar a relevância social do fenômeno tecnologia no cuidado em saúde como objeto de conhecimento psicossociológico. A tecnologia pode determinar o estilo de vida da sociedade, levando o homem a desenvolver sentimentos e comportamentos de adoração, medo, aproximação e afastamento. O fenômeno tecnologia em saúde integra pensamentos e discussões dos profissionais, fazendo circular informações entre eles, levando-os a elaborarem conhecimentos que alicerçam seus modos de agir. Pressupõe-se que a presença de recursos tecnológicos em ambientes de cuidado gera em quem cuida inquietações, sentimentos e comportamentos que se relacionam às representações sobre determinado objeto, no caso a tecnologia em saúde, as quais determinam diferentes modos de cuidar. Entender a tecnologia no cuidado em saúde na abordagem psicossociológica possibilita o conhecimento do campo que congrega elementos que constroem as representações sociais, no intento de compreender tais modos de cuidar.

Objective: to identify situations of violation in the use of equipment by nurses in the intensive care unit and analyze their implications on patient safety. Method: a descriptive field study with qualitative approach was carried out from March to December 2014, with the use of James Reason's violation concept. The participants were nurses from the day shift, working in direct care at an intensive care unit of a federal hospital. Data production was carried out through systematic observation and interviews, and were analyzed based on thick description of scenes and content of responses. Results: violations in planning care regarding the checking of the equipment functioning before its use and alarms were found, when nurses disconnect them to reduce the effects caused by the overload of noise on the team. Conclusion: the situations reported compromise safety and cause serious risks to patients. Therefore, implementation of strategies to promote a safety culture is required.

Objectives: to synthesize the evidence on intravenous device labeling used to identify medications administered to patients in Intensive Care Units, with a view to preventing medication errors. Methods: an integrative review, in the LILACS, IBECS, Embase, MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science and CINAHL databases, from November to December 2021, using descriptors and selection criteria. Data were collected in 11 articles and subsequently classified, summarized and aggregated. Results: pre-designed labels, with pre-defined colors and information, help to prevent medication identification errors. There is still a lack of standardization in the practice of labeling syringes, intravenous lines, infusion pumps and saline solution bags. There are errors related to the lack of labeling devices or to their performance with incomplete information. Conclusions: device labeling is a barrier to defending the medication system safety and should be standardized.