title: [Flight nurses' comprehension about their role in the multiprofesional team of aero-medical transport].
abstract: This is a descriptive qualitative research which aimed at identifying the flight nurses' comprehension by about their role in the aero-medical multiprofesional team. A semi-structured interview was carried out with eight flight nurses from Curitiba-PR, from June to August 2009. The speeches were analyzed by the content analysis, from which three categories emerged. The first describes the responsibilities of the flight nurses as managers of the aero-medical mission, planning for before, during and after the transport, what includes the aircraft check-list and knowledge of the patient's case. The second category deals with aspects of these professionals as care providers to the aero-transferred patient. The third describes communication and team-work as fundamental requirements for flight nurses. It was concluded that the nurse in aero-medical team mixes management and caring in his/her professional practice by the use of specific competences.
authors.affiliation: Curso de Graduação em Enfermagem (Graduadas). Curitiba-PR, Brasil.
authors.forename: Dayane Reinhardt
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Scuissiato
authors.forename: Letícia Valois
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Boffi
authors.forename: Roseline da Rocha
authors.initials: Rda R
authors.lastname: da Rocha
authors.forename: Juliana Helena
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Montezeli
authors.forename: Michelle Taverna
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Bordin
authors.forename: Aida Maris
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Peres
mesh_terms: D017732:Air Ambulances; D032882:Comprehension; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010348:Patient Care Team