title: [Treatment of skin lesions in newborn children: meeting the needs of nursing staff].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To understand, together with nursing staff, the care needed to treat skin lesions in newborn children hospitalized in a neonatal unit.
  
  
  METHODS
  Qualitative research, of the convergent care type. The data was collected through semi-structured interviews, which were conducted from November to December 2012, in the neonatal unit of a hospital in southern Brazil. The participants were four auxiliary nurses, six nursing technicians and four nurses.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The following three categories were designated: questions about what can be used in relation to newborn children; hospitalization can cause lesions on the skin of newborn children; and knowledge about care promotes professional autonomy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is an urgent need for staff to know more about the treatment of skin lesions, which would provide safer care for newborn children and would also support the autonomy of professional nurses in providing that care.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
authors.forename: Simone Vidal
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Costa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D002983:Clinical Competence; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / Q000451:nursing; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*