Liaison nurse competences at hospital discharge

ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the liaison nurse competences at hospital discharge in the light of Strengths-Based Nursing Care theoretical reference. Method: Descriptive and qualitative study, developed at the province of Quebéc-Canada, with 23 liaison nurses. The data were collected from March to July 2016, by a semi-structured questionnaire via Survey Monkey® electronic platform and analyzed through the content analysis, supported by software Qualitativa Data Analysis Miner. Results: The categories that has emerged were: competences related to patient care, competences related to personal characteristics of the liaison nurse and managerial competences. Final considerations: Liaison nurses hold a set of competences from different dimensions, which provide the care centered in the person, in its potentialities, and assure the continuity of patient care with hospital discharge.

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Main Authors: Aued,Gisele Knop, Bernardino,Elizabeth, Silva,Otília Beatriz Maciel da, Martins,Maria Manuela, Peres,Aida Maris, Lima,Leticia Siniski de
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Escola de Enfermagem 2021
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1983-14472021000200420
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