STAYING TOGETHER: THE NURSING STAFF OPINION

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This is descriptive study, which aims to analyze the nursing staff opinion about the family staying together in the hospital with the child in a Public Hospital. The data was collect through a form with open – closed questions. Study population was 28 professional nursing staff, only female and aged from 31 to 40 years old. Most of them have been working in the Unit from one to 5 years. About the opinion of staying in the Hospital, 53% of the professionals referred as something positive since it provides fast recovering and 44% of them mentioned the children’s right. The facilities and difficulties of staying together in the hospital referred by professionals was that, children do not adapt themselves to the hospital atmosphere and the family companion influence negatively while assistance procedures are execute, although they are able to offer more security to the children. The infrastructure does not offer the necessary conditions for familiar staying together the child in the hospital. From these results, it is possible to perceive that is necessary the continuous education for professionals to enhance the human and interpersonal relationship and a nursing protocol elaboration to improve the routine and rules orientation in the Pediatric Unit. KEYWORDS: Child; Hospitalization; Children Rights.