title: [The physical assessment and the intensive care unit nurse].
abstract: The goal of this study was to analyse some practicing, teaching and learning aspects of physical examination done by ICU's nurses. It was accomplished with 26 ICU nurses that concluded the Intensive Care Nursing Specialization Course at the School of Nursing at São Paulo University. The results showed that 31 (68.9%) of the 45 presented items were done frequently by more than 50% of the nurses. The professional practice was considered the most important moment to physical examination learning. The responsibility by teaching was attributed to undergraduation course by 69.2% of the nurses.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Miyadahira
authors.forename: D de A
authors.initials: Dde A
authors.lastname: da Cruz
authors.forename: E I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Padilha
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: de Sousa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003422:Critical Care; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000451:nursing*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'
vernacular_title: O exame físico e o enfermeiro de UTI.