Undergraduate students in orthopedic nursing care

Abstract

This study identifies some undergraduate nursing students' imaginary manifestations concerning themselves and care delivered to patients with orthopedic and/or trauma disorders. The Social Poetics method was used and the research group was composed of 15 undergraduate students. Only the categories and subcategories exclusively related to the "student" are presented in this paper. Data revealed that care provided by orthopedic nursing students is the result of a care relationship that emerges from their sensitivity toward patients and their own knowledge, skills and attitudes. The orthopedic treatment, equipment and procedures, to which patients are submitted, cause important emotional distress for students, empathic behavior and encourage them to search for ways to minimize their patients' pain. All the aspects that permeate care provided by orthopedic nursing students should be identified in order to enable reassessment of the teaching-learning process.Descriptors: Orthopedic Nursing; Nursing Care; Education, Higher. El estudiante de graduación y la asistencia de enfermería ortopédicaEl objetivo de este estudio es presentar algunas manifestaciones del imaginario del estudiante de graduación en Enfermería, sobre sí mismo, al prestar asistencia al paciente con disturbios traumatológicos ortopédicos. Se utilizó el método Socio-Poético; y el Grupo-Investigador fue compuesto por quince estudiantes de graduación. En este artículo se presentan solamente las categorías y subcategorías relacionadas exclusivamente al "estudiante". Los datos demuestran que la asistencia prestada por el estudiante de enfermería en traumatología y ortopedia, es producto de una relación de cuidado que emerge a través de su sensibilidad para con su paciente y de sus propios conocimientos, habilidades y actitudes. El tratamiento, los aparatos y los procedimientos ortopédicos a los cuales el paciente es sometido, generan en el estudiante un importante desgaste emocional, un comportamiento empático y la búsqueda de mecanismos que minimicen el dolor del otro. Todos los aspectos que impregnan la asistencia de los alumnos de Enfermería en Traumatología y Ortopedia, necesitan ser conocidos, para permitir una reevaluación del proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje.

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“…In another study, it was found that care provided by orthopedic nursing students is the result of a care relationship that emerges from their sensitivity toward patients and their own knowledge, skills and attitudes (21). Also, it has been reported that the quality nursing and safety of patient care are significantly influenced by the number of nurses in charge in each unit, their workload and the nurse-patient proportions (15). Hallin and Danielson introduce low nurse-patient relationship as an indicator for low quality nursing care (22).…”

“…Because of the prevalence of femur and hip fractures, several studies have focused on these fractures (3,4), and its hospital costs (6). One study also focused on the experiences of undergraduate nursing students in orthopedic units (15). Another study investigated the functional outcomes after hip fractures (2).…”

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“…The main and secondary temporary indicators will be used during the bathing observation of patients in postoperative of Total Hip Replacement, and their development will be monitored. Cameron et al 33 identified some undergraduate nursing students' imaginary manifestations concerning themselves and care delivered to patients with orthopedic and/or trauma disorders. The Sociopoetic method was used and 15 undergraduate students were tested.…”