Nursing process implantation in mental health: a convergent-care research

Abstract

Objective: to understand the perception of nurses and their needs regarding Nursing Process implantation in a long-term psychiatric hospitalization unit. Method: a convergent care research, carried out in a psychiatric institute in Rio de Janeiro, with 13 nurses. Data were produced between May/2016 and August/2017, with observation in a field diary, semi-structured interviews and groups. Data were analyzed regarding content, theme and by the software NVivo. Results: three thematic categories were developed: Knowledge and practices of participants on Systematization of Nursing Care, Nursing Process and classification system; Convergence points: Nursing Process in practice and research; Challenges of Nursing Process implantation in mental health. Final considerations: implantation was perceived by nurses as a way to be constructed: in the stages of Nursing Process, in handling classifications, but mainly in articulation with the Brazilian National Mental Health Policy.

The significance of the nursing actions in psychiatric hospitalization of female adolescent users of psychoactive substances

“…In psychiatric inpatient units, nursing has been progressively changing its performance, from an approach of valuing drug treatment, distancing from direct care due to bureaucratic activities (5) development of assistance activities of technical nature; for another investment in the therapeutic relationship, giving priority to the user's subjectivity, the therapeutic and organizational environment. In addition, it has been proposing comprehensive and specialized care, to achieve the well-being and deinstitutionalization of users, acting in a scientific, systematized and humanized way (6) .…”