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[Bed baths--an initiation ritual for the nurse].
Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem
|April 25, 2000
Summary
Nursing students' "Bath in the Bed" practice revealed that personal hygiene knowledge influences patient care perceptions. Initial common sense views on "clean" and "dirt" evolved with exposure to patient needs and sensory experiences.
Area of Science:
- Fundamental Nursing
- Nursing Education
Context:
- Exploratory-qualitative study conducted in 1997 at the Fundamental Nursing Laboratory.
- Involved 22 graduating nursing students from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ).
- Focused on the practical application of the "Bath in the Bed" procedure.
Purpose:
- To document the teaching strategy for the "Bath in the Bed" practice.
- To identify students' representations and feelings regarding their own bathing experiences.
- To characterize students' feelings after a sensory dynamic exercise called "LIVING EXPERIENCES".
Summary:
- Knowledge construction categories for "Bath in the Bed" included incentives for cleanliness, pleasure, comfort, and sensory experiences.
- Students initially applied common sense knowledge of "dirt" and "clean" from personal experiences to their own bodies.
- Exposure to simulated patient care, including unpleasant odors, shifted student reactions, integrating cultural and scientific knowledge.
Impact:
- Highlights the importance of sensory and emotional experiences in nursing education.
- Demonstrates the transition from common sense to culturally and scientifically informed perspectives in nursing practice.
- Informs pedagogical approaches for fundamental nursing skills, emphasizing holistic patient care understanding.