Objective: Characterize the clinical and surgical profile of children undergoing cardiac surgery who developed surgical site infection in a public hospital in the city of Fortaleza, Ceará. Methods: Descriptive research with a quantitative approach, developed in a pediatric cardiology unit, with data collected from April to June 2018. The study sample consisted of 26 children with surgical wound infection in the year 2017. Results: There were none gender prevalence; the weight range varied from 3 to 6 kg (42.3%) and neonates had a prevalence of 38%. Corrective surgeries represented 88% of the total; the surgical time varied from 2 to 6 hours (38%); 70% of the children were submitted to cardiopulmonary bypass with the predominant time of 90 to 120 minutes (27%); the diagnosis of infection was made between 4 and 6 days after the procedure. There was prophylactic antibiotic coverage in 88% and skin preparation in 92% of children. Conclusion: Characterizing the clinical-surgical profile of children undergoing cardiac surgery becomes essential for decision-making in the care processes of nurses, emphasizing the findings as a basis for the development of strategies for the prevention of surgical site infection in this clientele.

Objective: describing the functioning, benefits and complications associated with the use of ventricular assist devices and identifying the interventions performed by nurses in the care of patients using this device, according to presented evidence.Method: an integrative review of articles collected in health databases conducted in February 2015. The descriptors used were heart diseases, heart-assist devices and nursing. We identified 34 articles, which were then submitted to thematic analysis.Results: ventricular assist devices function as mechanical pumps promoting adequate cardiac output. Their main benefit is hemodynamic stabilization. The most common complication is infection. Health education, emotional support, outpatient care and curative care are the main care actions performed by nurses.Conclusion: evidence confirms improvement in survival rates of patients with severe heart failure with the use of ventricular assist devices, reiterating the importance of expanding this technology in Brazil as a possibility for treatment.DESCRIPTORS: Cardiac disorders. Cardiac insufficiency. Artificial heart. Nursing. Cardiovascular nursing. Nursing care. DISPOSITIVOS DE ASSISTÊNCIA VENTRICULAR E CUIDADOS DE ENFERMAGEM RESUMOObjetivo: descrever o funcionamento, os benefícios e as complicações associadas ao uso de dispositivos de assistência ventricular e identificar as intervenções realizadas por enfermeiros no cuidado ao paciente com este dispositivo, de acordo com as evidências.Método: revisão integrativa, com artigos coletados em bases de dados da saúde, em fevereiro de 2015. Os descritores utilizados foram heart diseases, heart-assist devices e nursing. Identificaram-se 34 artigos, os quais foram submetidos à análise temática.Resultados: os dispositivos de assistência ventricular funcionam como bombas mecânicas promotoras de débito cardíaco adequado. Seu principal benefício é a estabilização hemodinâmica. A complicação mais comum é a infecção. Educação em saúde, suporte emocional, cuidados com sítio de saída e realização de curativo são os principais cuidados realizados por enfermeiros.Conclusão: as evidências comprovam a melhoria da sobrevida de pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca grave com o uso dos dispositivos de assistência ventricular, reiterando a importância da ampliação dessa tecnologia no Brasil como possibilidade de tratamento. Cestari VRF, Pessoa VLMP, Moreira TMM, Florêncio RS, Barbosa IV, Ribeiro SB 2/12 DESCRITORES: DISPOSITIVOS DE ASISTENCIA VENTRICULAR Y CUIDADOS DE ENFERMERIA RESUMOObjetivo: describir el funcionamiento, los beneficios y las complicaciones asociadas con el uso de dispositivos de asistencia ventricular e identificar las intervenciones de enfermería en la atención al paciente con este dispositivo, de acuerdo con la evidencia.Método: revisión integrativa, con los artículos recolectados en las bases de datos de salud en febrero de 2015. Los descriptores utilizados fueron heart deseases, heart-assist devices e nursing. Se identificaron 34 artículos, que fueron sometido al análi...

Objective: To build and validate the content and appearance of a surgical site infection prevention bundle for children submitted to cardiac surgery. Method: Methodological study in two phases: 1) Bundle construction from an integrative literature review from which interventions have been extracted to compose the instrument; 2) Bundle content and appearance validation by 24 judges. Results: The 24 found articles presented 17 interventions for surgical site infection prevention in this population. Out of them, seven intervention proposals have been chosen to compose the bundle and sent for assessment by judges. The final proposal includes all the seven items chosen in the construction phase and has achieved a content validity index over 0.8 in all items referring to content and appearance. Conclusion: The content and appearance of the developed bundle proposes care for the prevention of surgical site infection throughout the perioperative period.

This study aimed to describe structure, functionality and development of pediatric heart transplant families, from the understanding of the experienced chronic condition. A descriptive, exploratory study using a qualitative approach was developed in a hospital situated in a city of Northeast Brazil, in 2012. The study was conducted with three families, using the Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM). In addition to the genogram, an analysis of the children's/adolescents' family members was conducted at the time of interview. Two families were binuclear families and one was mononuclear. From the evaluation, it was possible to determine the care and support network of children and adolescents with heart transplants, as well as some difficulties faced by the investigated families. Nurses are important in this family context since the visualization of the family genogram can generate a change in the nursing care to each family.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of training on intravenous medication administration in pediatric patients on nursing staff ’s learning and response. Method: This is a quasi-experimental study (pre- and post-test), with 38 nursing professionals who participated in training on administration of intravenous (IV) medication in pediatric patients with heart disease. For data collection, a questionnaire with 19 items was applied to evaluate participants’ learning before (pre-test) and after (post-test) training. Data were analyzed by descriptive and analytical statistics (binomial and Friedman tests). Results: Nurses predominated (52.6%), mean age 41.2 years and 9.8 years of professional experience in pediatrics. For learning evaluation, there was an increase in the rate of hits from the pre-test to the post-test in 13 items, with a significant difference (p < 0.05) in the items: removing adornments to sanitize hands; wearing gloves when administering medication; administering medication with gloves, mask and goggles; and checking patient name by asking their companion. Conclusion: Training had positive effects on nursing professionals’ learning and reaction.