MANAGEMENT OF NURSING CARE IN HEMOTHERAPY IN A HOSPITAL NURSING SERVICE

Abstract

Objective: analyzing the management of nursing care in hemotherapy in a university hospital. Method: a descriptive, exploratory study with a qualitative approach conducted with 29 nurses from the University Hospital of Belém, Pará, Brazil. Semi-structured interviews were applied between August/2018 and January/2019. The collected data were submitted to thematic content analysis. Results: coordination of care/supervision and provision of complex care were the most mentioned actions regarding hemotherapy procedures. Team dimensioning, Materials management, Nursing care planning and Evaluation of the results of nursing actions were actions absent in the nurses’ statements. Training/education of the team was weakened. Leadership was not explicitly mentioned, but it could be present, albeit in a fragile way. Final considerations: the actions most represented in the nurses’ statements were related to the technical competencies acquired in the formative context, while the less mentioned actions were related to the competencies and skills that commonly permeate gaps in formal education.