From academy to reality: a reflection on the practice of physical examination in health of services
Dulcian Medeiros de Azevedoa, Isabelle Campos de Azevedob, Cristyanne Samara Miranda de Holandaa, Quintila Garcia Santosa, Luana Dantas Valea, Alexandra do Nascimento Cassianoa
- aUniversidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Caicó, Brasil
- bHospital Dr. José Augusto Dantas, Parelhas, Brasil
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Abstract
This study aims to reflect on the importance of physical examination by the nurse, identifying possible difficulties that may distance him from this practice. The physical examination is one of the steps of Nursing Process and configures itself as relevant technique, necessary for the detection of pathologic states, prevention of diseases, monitoring the development and planning of clinical care strategies. Not performing it can be tied to the precariousness of work, the failures of the formation process of the members of nursing staff, the organization of their work routines or even the operational difficulties in service management. It is, therefore, necessary that nursing staff develop health actions with skill, scientific and ethical-political competence in order to overcome the barriers that prevent the provision of a comprehensive care, in order to meet the expectations of the user/family and achieve a better quality in health assistance.