Nurses’ performance in the pulse oximetry test

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12957/reuerj.2024.85471

Keywords:

Nursing, Neonatal Screening, Heart Defects, Congenital, Oximetry

Abstract

Objective: to analyze nurses’ performance in conducting pulse oximetry tests in a maternal and child referral hospital in the São Francisco mesoregion of Pernambuco, Brazil. Method: this is a descriptive, exploratory study with a qualitative approach, conducted between September and November 2022 with 13 nurses through application of a semi-structured questionnaire and interview, and consultation of 229 medical records using a semi-structured instrument. Data were stored in Microsoft® Office Excel®, analyzed quantitatively in the R software and qualitatively by the R Interface pour les Analyses Multidimensionnelles de Textes et de Questionnaires software. The research protocol was approved by the institution’s Research Ethics Committee. Results: The nurses had theoretical knowledge regarding the pulse oximetry test but adopted different conduct procedures from the screening protocol in practice. Conclusion: there were weaknesses in the nurses’ performance related to adequate follow-up of the screening protocol, the test registration and the eligibility criteria for pulse oximetry.

Author Biographies

Jéssyca Tallyne Dantas de Oliveira Silva, Hospital Dom Malan

Nurse. Specialist. Nursing Residency Program with Concentration in Child Health. Dom Malan Hospital. Petrolina, PE, Brazil.

Priscylla Helena Alencar Falcão Sobral, Universidade de Pernambuco

Nurse. Master's degree. Assistant Professor at the School of Nursing, Universidade de Pernambuco. Petrolina, PE, Brazil.

Hendi Fernandes de Sousa, Hospital Dom Malan

Nurse. Master’s degree. Tutor in the Nursing Residency Program with Concentration in Child Health. Dom Malan Hospital. Petrolina, PE, Brazil.

Isabella Joyce Silva de Almeida Carvalho, Universidade de Pernambuco

Nurse. PhD. Assistant Professor at the School of Nursing, Universidade de Pernambuco. Petrolina, PE, Brazil.

Clara Gabriela Silva de Oliveira, Hospital Dom Malan

Nurse. Specialist. Nursing Residency Program with Concentration in Child Health. Dom Malan Hospital. Petrolina, PE, Brazil.

Larissa Gomes da Silva Lins, Hospital Dom Malan

Nurse. Specialist. Nursing Residency Program with Concentration in Child Health. Dom Malan Hospital. Petrolina, PE, Brazil.

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Published

2024-12-17

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Silva JTD de O, Sobral PHAF, Sousa HF de, Carvalho IJS de A, Oliveira CGS de, Lins LG da S. Nurses’ performance in the pulse oximetry test. Rev. enferm. UERJ [Internet]. 2024 Dec. 17 [cited 2025 May 2];32(1):e85471. Available from: https://www.e-publicacoes.uerj.br/enfermagemuerj/article/view/85471

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