Infections related to health care in nurses’ education

Authors

  • Suellen Karina de Oliveira Giroti Universidade Estadual de Londrina.
  • Mara Lúcia Garanhani Universidade Estadual de Londrina.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2015000100009

Keywords:

Infection, Curriculum, Education, Nursing.

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the introduction of the theme infections associated to health care in nurses’ education. Methods: this is a qualitative study, with documentary analysis of 16 interdisciplinary modules of a nursing integrated curriculum from a State University in Paraná, conducted in 2013. Results: in the first year of the course there were no references to infections. From the second to the fourth years there were 44 entries that approached: hand washing, actions to prevent infections in newborns, children, adults, pregnant women and surgical patients in different health environments, biosecurity, Regulatory Standard n. 32, dental-medical-hospital supplies processing, among others. One highlighted strengths and flaws on the approach of this theme in many moments of an integrated curriculum. Conclusion: the infections associated to health care, given their relevance and complexity, should be introduced in a transversal and continuous way in nurse’s education, providing nursing students with a reflexive and critical learning.

Author Biographies

Suellen Karina de Oliveira Giroti, Universidade Estadual de Londrina.

Universidade Estadual de Londrina. Londrina, PR, Brazil.

Mara Lúcia Garanhani, Universidade Estadual de Londrina.

Universidade Estadual de Londrina. Londrina, PR, Brazil.

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Published

2015-02-11

How to Cite

Giroti, S. K. de O., & Garanhani, M. L. (2015). Infections related to health care in nurses’ education. Rev Rene, 16(1). https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2015000100009

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