This study aimed at describing the demographic-social features and the working of the studied population and to identify the variable that presents major risks for the stress. The populations was constituted of 85.1% of nurses workers from a hospital. They answered to the stress scale. Data were analyzed using distribution frequency, relative risk and test c2 (p < 0.05). 87.5% of nurses are female, 33.4% work from 10 a 15 years and 45.8% have double vinculum of work. Facing critical situations was the variable with major risk for stress. It was verified that how bigger is the zone age of nurses bigger will be the stress for the personal management.

there is a need for an educational intervention program, with participation of those involved, in the process to change professional practice.

RESUMO:O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever os conceitos de idoso e de gerontologia e a contribuição do ensino da gerontologia para a vida profissional, na perspectiva dos discentes de enfermagem das instituições públicas do Estado de Minas Gerais. Os dados foram coletados através de entrevista semi-estruturada. Submeteu-se o conteúdo das questões à análise temática e as variáveis quantitativas foram descritas através da freqüência simples. A amostra foi composta por 55 discentes, dos quais 73% estavam na faixa etária entre 20├ 25 anos e 65,5% cursavam o oitavo período. Após a análise dos dados, emergiram as seguintes categorias temáticas: conceito de idoso, representação social do idoso, conceito de gerontologia, ensino enquanto possibilidade de mudança. Através da perspectiva do discente de enfermagem, pode-se inferir que o ensino da gerontologia nos cursos de graduação é primordial para estimular a formação de recursos humanos especializados na área. ABSTRACT:This study aims at describing from a nursing student's viewpoint the concept of elderly people and of gerontology, as well as the professional contribution of teaching gerontology. These students were from public institutions of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Data was colleted through semi-structured interviews. The content of the questions was subjected to thematic analysis, and the quantitative variables were described through the simple frequency. The sample consisted of 55 students, of which 73% were between 20 to 25 years old; 65,5% were enrolled in the eighth term of the nursing undergraduate program. After analyzing the data, the following thematic categories have arisen: concept of the elderly, social representation of the elderly, concept of gerontology, teaching as a possibility for change. In the nursing student's view, it is possible to infer that teaching Gerontology in undergraduate courses is important to stimulate preparation of specialized human resources in the area. RESUMEN:El objetivo de este estudio fue describir el concepto de anciano y de la gerontología, y la contribución de la enseñanza de la gerontología para la vida profesional, según la perspectiva de los discentes de enfermería de las instituciones públicas del Estado de Minas Gerais. Los datos fueron recolectados mediante la encuesta semiestructurada. El contenido de las cuestiones se sometió al analisis temática y las variables cuantitativas fueron descritas por medio de la frecuencia simple. La muestra fue compuesta por 55 discentes, de las cuales el 73% correspondian al grupo etario entre 20├ 25 años y el 65,5% cursaban el octavo período. Después del analise de los datos emergieron las siguientes categorías temáticas: concepto de anciano, representación social del anciano, concepto de gerontología, enseñanza como una posibilidad de cambio. Mediante la perspectiva del discente de enfermería, se puede inferir que la enseñanza de la gerontología en los cursos de graduación es esencial para estimular la formación de recursos humanos especializados en el área. PALAVRAS-CH...

The nurse is one of the professionals responsible for the care directed toward the physical, mental and social development of newborns in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This study aimed to comprehend the experience of nurses working in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Data collection was performed in 2008, through interviews with 12 nurses working in public and private hospitals of the city of São Paulo. The units of meaning identified were grouped into three categories: Developing actions; Perceiving their actions and Expectations. The analysis was based on social phenomenology. It was concluded that the overload of activities, the reduced number of staff, the lack of materials, equipment and the need for professional improvement are the reality of the work of the nurse in this sector. To supervise the care is the possible; integral care of the newborn, involving the parents, is the ideal desired.

RESUMOO exame de fundo de olho para o diagnós-tico precoce da retinopatia da prematuridade causa dor no prematuro, sendo necessárias intervenções que a minimizem. O objetivo foi investigar a efetividade do leite humano para alívio da dor em prematuros submetidos ao exame de fundo de olho para diagnóstico precoce da doença, em comparação com a sacarose. Tratou-se de um estudo piloto de caráter quase experimental, realizado com 14 prematuros internados na unidade neonatal de um hospital universitário. Na comparação entre os grupos, não houve diferença estatística significativa relacionada à duração do tempo de choro, concentração do cortisol salivar e frequência cardíaca. O leite humano parece ser tão efetivo quanto a sacarose no alívio da dor aguda relacionada ao exame. Tem-se como limitação o tamanhoreduzido da amostra e a falta de randomização. É necessária a realização de estudos experimentais com maior poder amostral para fortalecer as evidências encontradas. DESCRITORES ABSTRACTOphthalmoscopy performed for the early diagnosis of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is painful for preterm infants, thus necessitating interventions for minimizing pain. The present study aimed to establish the effectiveness of human milk, compared with sucrose, for pain relief in premature infants subjected to ophthalmoscopy for the early diagnosis of ROP. This investigation was a pilot, quasi-experimental study conducted with 14 premature infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of a university hospital. Comparison between the groups did not yield a statistically significant difference relative to the crying time, salivary cortisol, or heart rate (HR). Human milk appears to be as effective as sucrose in relieving acute pain associated with ophthalmoscopy. The study's limitations included its small sample size and lack of randomization. Experimental investigations with greater sample power should be performed to reinforce the evidence found in the present study. DESCRIPTORSPain Infant, premature Milk, human Retinopathy of prematurity Maternal-child nursing RESUMENEl examen de fondo de ojo para el diagnós-tico precoz de retinopatía prematura causa dolor en el prematuro, siendo necesarias intervenciones que la minimicen. El objetivo fue investigar la efectividad de la leche humana para el alivio del dolor en los prematuros sometidos al examen de fondo de ojo para el diagnóstico precoz de la enfermedad, en comparación con la sacarosa. Estudio piloto de carácter cuasi-experimental, realizado con 14 prematuros internados en la unidad neonatal de un hospital universitario. En la comparación entre los grupos, no hubo diferencia estadística significativa relacionada a la duración del tiempo del llanto, la concentración del cortisol salival y la frecuencia cardiaca. La leche humana parece ser tan efectiva como la sacarosa en el alivio del dolor agudo debido al examen. Una limitación fue el reducido tamaño de la muestra y la falta de aleatorización. Es necesaria la realización de estudios experimentales con mayor tamaño de...