[When a nurse assesses the care of a patient under parenteral nutrition].
The present study aimed at understanding the nurses' experiences by assessing the process of caring for a patient under parenteral nutrition. We used symbolic interactionism and a data-based theory as a theoretical and methodological referential. Ten nurses that experienced this practice in a public hospital in Fortaleza, state of Ceará, took part. Data collection took place during the period from April 1st to December 30th, 2001 through participatory observation and semi-structured interviews. We identified the phenomenon "Assessing the process of caring for a patient under parenteral nutrition" which expresses the nurse's experiences by showing attitude, feelings and meanings for care.
de Lopes
Consuelo Helena Aires Freitas
CH
Universidade Estadual doCeará, UECE.
Jorge
Maria Salete Bessa
MS
D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition / Q000451:nursing*