Objetivo: conhecer a produção científica sobre o uso das tecnologias no trabalho em enfermagem. Método: trata-se de uma revisão integrativa que se deu nos meses de outubro de 2014 a abril de 2015, nas bases de dados da PubMed e BDENF. Seguiram-se os passos sugeridos por Mendes; Silveira e Galvão para organização dos dados. Foram selecionados 25 artigos que atenderam a questão de pesquisa: qual a produção científica sobre o uso das tecnologias no trabalho da enfermagem nos últimos cinco anos? Resultados: os avanços e instrumentos tecnológicos se constituem ferramentas inovadoras para um cuidado de qualidade. A compreensão sobre o uso das tecnologias na enfermagem possibilita um saber-fazer mais seguro e confiável. Conclusão: conhecer o universo das tecnologias é essencial para o entendimento de que estas ferramentas são adjuvantes no cuidado e não protagonistas do mesmo.

Objective: to construct new meanings for the concepts of the Theory of Professional Links with the nursing staff in the micro workspace. Method: qualitative, descriptive and exploratory, based on Vygotsky’s Historical-Cultural Theory. Eight care nurses from different care settings participated in the study. The data collection was conducted by the focus group technique and analysis by Minayo´ s operational proposal. Results: At the beginning of the resignification, some weaknesses have arisen for the application of the theory, among them: lack of time and physical space to meet with the teams, inexperience with approach and techniques of group dynamics. Spirituality and conflict management have emerged in the collective discourse contributing to the perfection of the theory. Conclusions and Implications for practice: from the theory application, there were gaps to be overcome both in the relational, technical and personal scope, allowing each nurse to visualize how their work process is given. Enables a reflective exercise on the doing and scope of group work and nurses’ action and discourse in the management of interpersonal relationships. Through the new concepts added to the theory it can constitute a management model for nursing work.

Objetivo: Conhecer a perspectiva dos profissionais de educação acerca das dificuldades enfrentadas na educação escolar de crianças e adolescentes com doenças crônicas, tendo em vista os aspectos de vulnerabilidade. Método: Estudo descritivo e exploratório de natureza qualitativa. A coleta de dados foi realizada em uma cidade ao Sul do Brasil. Participaram quinze profissionais da educação que em seu cotidiano atendiam crianças ou adolescentes com doença crônica. Os dados foram analisados por meio da análise temática e interpretados por meio do conceito de vulnerabilidade. Resultados: Emergiram três temas: vulnerabilidades programáticas vivenciadas na escolarização e cuidado a crianças e adolescentes com doença crônica; vulnerabilidades individuais experienciadas na relação da família com a escola e sua influência sobre o processo de escolarização; e vulnerabilidade social e o processo de escolarização de crianças e adolescentes com doenças crônicas. Conclusão: Evidencia-se a necessidade de um olhar apurado para as dimensões de vulnerabilidades vivenciadas, envolvendo a disponibilização de recursos humanos e materiais, a fim de minimizar adversidades e limitações na escolarização, objetivando sanar demandas individuais dos alunos, suas famílias e dos educadores.

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Introduction Community-acquired pneumonia remains a common condition worldwide. It is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to evaluate conditions that could predict a poor outcome. Design Retrospective analyse of 69 patients admitted to the ICU from 1996 to 2003. Demographic data included age, sex and medical history. Etiologic agents, multiorgan dysfunction, nosocomial infections, SAPS II and PORT scores were recorded for each patient. For statistical analysis we used a t test, chi-square test and Mann-Whitney U test on SPSS ® . A value of P less than 0.05 was considered significant. Results Forty-seven patients were male and 22 patients were female. Mean age was 52 years. Sixty-seven percent had serious pre-morbid conditions including pulmonary disease (34.8%), cardiac problems (36.2%), diabetes (13%) and chronic liver disease (5.8%); 40.6% were smokers, drug abusers or alcohol dependents. Sixtyeight patients required invasive mechanical ventilation. The average length of ventilation was 13.5 days, median 8 days. The mean SAPS II score was 40.14 and the mean PORT score was 141. The mortality rate was 27.5% (SAPS II estimated mortality, 35%). Complications reported were ARDS (40.6%), septic shock (34.8%), acute renal failure (2.9%), cardiac arrest (8.7%) and nosocomial infeccions (46.4%). Mortality rates were higher for previous hepatic (75%) and metabolic (33%) diseases. We found a close association between crude mortality and SAPS II score (P = 0.003) and development of complications (P = 0.0028). Respiratory dysfunction (P = 0.006) and septic shock (P = 0.022) were most significantly related to mortality. No significant differences were founded regarding age, comorbidities, PORT score, etiologic agents, nosocomial infections and length of invasive mechanical ventilation. Conclusions Previous hepatic chronic disease was strictly related to higher mortality as well as isolation of MRSA. ARDS and septic shock predicted a poor outcome. SAPS II score was the best severity indicator of mortality. Objective It is known that the closed tracheal suction system (CTSS) produces less hemodynamic and gasometric deterioration than an open tracheal suction system (OTSS). Use is limited because no decrease in the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) was found and also because it is more expensive. But, is daily periodic change of the CTSS necessary? The aim of this study was to analyze the incidence of VAP using a CTSS without periodic change versus an OTSS. Methods It is a prospective study of ICU patients from 1 January 2004 to 31 October 2004. Patients who required mechanical ventilation (MV) were randomized into two groups: one group was suctioned with CTSS without periodic change and another group with OTSS. An aspirate tracheal swab and a throat swab on admission and afterwards twice weekly were taken. VAP was classified based on throat flora in endogenous and exogenous samples. The statistical analysis was performed by chi-square test and Student's t test, and w...