Performance analysis of venous puncture, and nasogastric and nasointestinal tube placement in a pediatric ward.

Abstract

This article is an observational study that analyzes the performance of venous punctures and nasogastric and nasointestinal tube placement in pediatric patients, performed by nurses in a pediatric ward. This exploratory descriptive study was carried out at a teaching hospital in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and its purpose is to identify fre4uency and time spent in the performance of these procedures, as well as to provide data for the management of nursing human resources. Two nurses were selected intentionally and an observation structured record was used to collect the data. The average time spent in the performance of venous punctures was 17.62 minutes, and tube placement, 10.8 minutes. The outcomes provided an understanding of the processes complexity, whose elements are related to the nurse’s work process, as well as to the other professionals involved, the family and the child who underwent the procedures