Advanced Practice Nursing in Pediatric Urology: experience report in the Federal District

• Main Authors: Bruna Marcela Lima de Souza, Cristiane Feitosa Salviano, Gisele Martins
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem
• Series: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem
• Subjects: Prática Avançada de Enfermagem; Urologia; Pediatria; Ambulatório Hospitalar; Estudantes de Enfermagem
• Online Access: http://revodonto.bvsalud.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-71672018000100223&lng=en&tlng=en

ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the creation and implementation of the extension program Advanced Practice Nursing in Pediatric Urology, developed in the outpatient clinic of a teaching hospital in the Federal District. Method: This is an experience report regarding the implementation of an outpatient service aimed at children and adolescents with symptoms of bladder and bowel dysfunction. Results: Because it is an extension program linked to the university, it follows a different model of care, valuing empowerment, informed and shared decision making, which results in a stronger bond between patients, family and the Pediatric Urology nursing team. It has also become a privileged space for the production and use of scientific knowledge, associated with the principles of evidence-based practice. Conclusion: This project shows a different performance of the nurse-specialist-professor-researcher in Pediatric Urology Nursing, and it has become a reference in the Federal District, mainly for undergraduate and graduate nursing students.