Banco de Tecidos Oculares Humanos: atuação dos enfermeiros

Abstract

The study seeks to examine the specifics of the work of nurses in Human Ocular tissue bank based on the stages of the process of obtaining organs and tissues set out by the Ministry of health. This is an exploratory and descriptive study with a qualitative approach. The data were collected through semi-structured interview with seven nurses working in this service in the State of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region and were analyzed with the support of content analysis. The categories identified in the affidavits of nurses, namely, knowledge and necessary skills to nurses of Eyes; facilities and difficulties faced by nurses; nursing management and dealing with death, offered subsidies that are relevant to the analysis of the role of nurses in this practical scenario. Was pointed to the need for knowledge about human anatomy, Physiology and pathology, knowledge of blood sample dilution in transfused patients who are potential donors of corneas and pathological events that contraindicate the donation of corneas. In addition to the knowledge of the legislation on the subject, among others. One of the skills required to work in banks of Eyes from the perspective of the nurses of the services include the emotional balance, education-related skills, leadership ability to keep the Union and the team integration, ability to deal with the corpse, as well as the dexterity in the technical procedures involved in the service. By analyzing the speeches of the subjects of this research it turns out that the managerial dimension relevance in speeches of the subjects received. It was evident that nurses need to devote greater attention to the dimensions of teaching and research. It was found that the most cited facilities to carry out the work of nurses are associated with the relationship developed with the multidisciplinary team, the aspects of infrastructure available for use in the service and vocational training. The conflicts in the work of the nurses appeared under different forms and often involve conflicting hierarchical relationships. The speeches show that nurses are members responsible for nursing service and integration team, but feel restrained in the face of political structures present. It was found that the nurse is responsible for the management of the team of nursing service and ends up managing the work processes in the industry. It was noted that some regulations and principles governing the actions of nursing professionals are often not respected and that the work of nurses in different Banks of Eyes needs to be reviewed and processed. It was observed that the nurses of eye Banks deal in different ways with the death. There are deaths that lead to increased wear and suffering to the professional, the training of professionals does not allow a broad look on the subject and that even in the face of death situations exposure and work-related damage, the service at the eye Bank is considered something noble and rewarding by the nurses interviewed. Keywords: Eye Banks. Nursing. Cornea.