IN-SERVICE EDUCATION: QUALIFICATION OF THE NURSING TEAM ON WOUNDS TREATMENT

Authors

  • Camila Bittencourt Jacondino
  • Danusa Fernandes de Severo
  • Katiuscia Rosales de Rodrigues
  • Lilian de Lima
  • Rosana Radke Einhardt
  • Simone Coelho Amestoy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v15i2.17867

Keywords:

Capacitação em serviço, Educação em enfermagem, Curativos, In-service training, Nursing education, Dressings, Capacitación en servicio, Educación en enfermería

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the knowledge of medium-level nursing personnel on wounds treatment, beforeand after in-service education activities. It was developed in a large hospital in November 2008, and 39 professionals whoattended the meetings of in-service education joined the study. The study was conducted in three stages: application ofa questionnaire; in-service education, and reapplication of the questionnaire. After this, a quantitative analysis wasperformed using the chi-square test. 81% of participants answered correctly before and 100% after the in-service education activity about the signs of inflammation, About the correct cleaning of a wound, 74% cited correctly before and 87% after de education in-service activity. Regarding factors that delay healing, 29% answered correctly before the meeting and 68%after. We concluded the importance of education in service to update the nurses’ knowledge, leading to reduced risk ofiatrogenic complications, and promoting higher quality of care to users.

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Published

2010-06-30

How to Cite

Jacondino, C. B., de Severo, D. F., de Rodrigues, K. R., de Lima, L., Einhardt, R. R., & Amestoy, S. C. (2010). IN-SERVICE EDUCATION: QUALIFICATION OF THE NURSING TEAM ON WOUNDS TREATMENT. Cogitare Enfermagem, 15(2). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v15i2.17867

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 2 (2010)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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