Continuing education of ICU nursing staff in São Paulo city

Authors

  • Maria Sumie Koizumi USP; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Miako Kimura USP; Escola de Enfermagem; Depto. de Enfermagem Médico-Cirúrgica
  • Ana Maria Kazue Miyadahira USP; Escola de Enfermagem; Depto. de Enfermagem Médico-Cirúrgica
  • Diná de Almeida Lopes Monteiro da Cruz USP; Escola de Enfermagem; Depto. de Enfermagem Médico-Cirúrgica
  • Katia Grillo Padilha USP; Escola de Enfermagem; Depto. de Enfermagem Médico-Cirúrgica
  • Regina Marcia Cardoso de Sousa USP; Escola de Enfermagem; Depto. de Enfermagem Médico-Cirúrgica
  • Paula Dal Maso Altimari USP; Escola de Enfermagem; Depto. de Enfermagem Médico-Cirúrgica

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11691998000300005

Keywords:

continuing education, nursing staff, intensive care units

Abstract

This study is part of a project about ICU's characteristics in São Paulo city. This article describes the continuing education programs for nursing staff. 43 ICUs were analysed and the questionnaire answered by the ICU nurse cordinator was used to collect data. Results showed that 34 (79,1%) of the ICUs have initial program for training each nursing staff category and 18 (41,9%) had regular continuing education program focusing primarily on nursing procedures and routines and the update in pathologies. Continuing education programs are developed primarily by ICU's nurses. 50,2% of the nurses answered that they attended specialisation/ extension courses too, in Medical Surgical Nursing or in other areas or in both areas. Due to this result and the development of the ICU's nurses as specialists, some suggestions are presented to improve the continuing education program in these Units.

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Published

1998-07-01

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 3 (1998)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Koizumi, M. S., Kimura, M., Miyadahira, A. M. K., Cruz, D. de A. L. M. da, Padilha, K. G., Sousa, R. M. C. de, & Altimari, P. D. M. (1998). Continuing education of ICU nursing staff in São Paulo city. Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 6(3), 33-41. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11691998000300005