BEST PRACTICES IN NEONATAL NURSING CARE MANAGEMENT

Abstract

ABSTRACT Objective: to build a theoretical matrix of care system/organization of Nursing in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit based on the meanings attributed by the Nursing Team professionals and other involved actors in the relationships and interactions of care in dealing with the fragility of living/surviving newborn. Method: a qualitative study adopting the theoretical framework the Complexity Paradigm and the Grounded Theory as research design. The participants were 22 subjects divided into four sample groups. Data was obtained from interviews and analyzed through comparative analysis, performed from May to August 2012. Results: nursing care practices management is based on the experience of the relationships/interactions with the family members and other health team actors, aiming to incorporate best practices. Thus, nursing care practices management seeks to address the fragility that surrounds prematurity, minimizing the sequelae when seeking newborn’s survival. Conclusion: the organization of nursing care system in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is complex, dynamic, interactive and interdependent with other health systems, mobilized by a management process of care and/or good care management practices that enables pre-term and his family a care focused on the fragility and uncertainties of living/surviving in singular conditions of life. The nurse stands out with the fundamental role of articulation in the light of the relationships/interactions in the care and organizational daily routine.