Nursing management and leadership approaches from the perspective of registered nurses in Portugal

Background: The leadership role in nursing reflects the complexity and rapid transformations which take place in healthcare. The influences of this catalyst of change are important for nurses’ identity and professional development, as well as for evolving and innovating nursing practices. Objective: This study is part of a larger research project on doctoral Leadership in Nursing, aims to identify nurses’ perceptions regarding their similarities and differences compared to nurses in manager roles, in order to understand and recognise the influences and barriers to leadership in the nursing hierarchy. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study of a qualitative nature, involved the participation of 19 registered nurses (RNs), based on the Zavalloni Ego-Ecological Theory. Results: From the dimension of identification emerged two major themes - the vision of the profession and the competency skills required. The major theme of competency skills includes subthemes of relational, technical/scientific, leadership and management competencies. From the dimension of differentiation emerged two major themes - the vision of the profession and the competency skills. The major theme competency skills included two subthemes - the deficit of relational and management competency skills. Conclusions: Nurse-managers may choose to distance or influence nurses; influence can be achieved through not only a combination of leadership and management competencies but also on the nurse-managers’ evidence-based expertise and relational skills alongside a vision to support team unity in order to create a positive environment which encourages the nurses to be involved in high quality and innovative practices. Implications for nursing management: This study may help to understand the approaches undertaken by leaders in nursing and subsequently enhance their performance. It may also inform future leadership training for nurses.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Marketing plan for online aqctivity of Rota Vicentina boosting direct website sales

The nature tourism experienced a great expansion of its market with the appearance of different lifestyles. In this Work Project a study regarding the website direct sales of Rota Vicentina was developed. Its website shows the idea of being solely an information structure and not a purchase one, leading to a current absence of online sales. Hence, it is suggested the modification of its business model, using different instruments and channels. Some digital marketing recommendations were developed in order to boost website sales, such as a platform for online reviews, remarketing campaigns and social media activity

Compatibilization of recycled polypropylene and recycled poly (ethylene terephthalate) blends with SEBS-g-MA

The compatibilization of recycled PP/PET blend with high and low concentration (20 and 5 phr) of elastomer functionalized by maleic anhydride (SEBS-g-MA) was achieved. Recycled polypropylene from plastic industry and recycled PET from post-consumer bottles was used. PP/PET blends: 80:20 w/w, 50:50 w/w and 20:80 w/w were prepared in an internal mixer for mechanical properties, thermal properties, morphology and rheological properties. SEBS-g-MA promoted compatibilization of the PP/PET blends and improved their properties. With an increasing compatibilization level, the refinement of morphology was observed in the PET rich blend. Compatibilized blends showed negative deviation in the PET glass transition temperature related to neat PET, demonstrating that compatibilization was very successful. PET crystallization was accelerated in the blends due to PP presence that enhanced nucleation. It was found that the 50/50/20 blend showed huge potential for textile fiber application and that of 80/20/20 showed more intermediary properties than neat polymers2818491sem informaçãosem informaçã

Rapid identification of Aspergillus fumigatus within the section Fumigati

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>New fungal species that are morphologically similar to <it>Aspergillus fumigatus </it>were recently described and included in section <it>Fumigati</it>. Misidentification of such fungal species, particularly of the human pathogens, <it>Aspergillus lentulus</it>, <it>Neosartorya fischeri</it>, <it>Neosartorya hiratsukae</it>, <it>Neosartorya pseudofischeri </it>and <it>Neosartorya udagawae</it>, has been increasingly reported by numerous clinical labs. Nevertheless, <it>A. fumigatus </it>still accounts for more than 90% of all invasive aspergillosis cases. The purpose of the present study was to develop a rapid method for the molecular identification of <it>A. fumigatus </it>to distinguish it from other species within the section <it>Fumigati</it>.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>A multiplex PCR was developed using prior information based on β-tubulin (βtub) and rodlet A (rodA) partial gene sequences. PCR amplification of βtub and rodA fragments resulted in a distinctive electrophoretic pattern in <it>A. fumigatus </it>and <it>N. udagawae</it>. The polymorphisms found in the smallest amplified sequence of βtub (153 bp) and rodA (103 bp) genes were then compared among and within species of this taxonomic section. βtub was able to differentiate among 13 individual species and two groups of species that included the pathogenic fungus <it>A. lentulus</it>. A more limited number of sequences were available for rodA; nevertheless, we were able to distinguish <it>Aspergillus viridinutans, N. hiratsukae </it>and <it>N. udagawae</it>.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The assay described in the present study proved to be specific and highly reproducible, representing a fast and economic way of targeting molecular identification of the relevant mould, <it>A. fumigatus</it>, in clinical laboratories.</p

Percolative phase transition on ferromagnetic insulator manganites: uncorrelated to correlated polaron clusters

In this work, we report an atomic scale study on the ferromagnetic insulator manganite LaMnO$_{3.12}$ using $\gamma-\gamma$ PAC spectroscopy. Data analysis reveals a nanoscopic transition from an undistorted to a Jahn-Teller-distorted local environment upon cooling. The percolation thresholds of the two local environments enclose a macroscopic structural transition (Rhombohedric-Orthorhombic). Two distinct regimes of JT-distortions were found: a high temperature regime where uncorrelated polaron clusters with severe distortions of the Mn$^{3+}$O$_{6}$ octahedra survive up to $T \approx 800 K$ and a low temperature regime where correlated regions have a weaker JT-distorted symmetry.Comment: 4 pages, 4 Figures, submitted to PRL, new version with more data, text reformulate

Risk factors for Haemophilus influenzae and pneumococcal respiratory tract colonization in CVID

To the Editor: Disease-specific studies focused on infection risk in common variable immune deficiencies (CVIDs) are needed to define strategies for controlling respiratory infections predominantly due to bacteria such as Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae.1 Little information is available on the rate of airway bacterial carriage and its consequence in hypogammaglobulinemias. Despite IgG replacement, recurrent respiratory infections are common in CVID, possibly leading to chronic lung damage2 and poor quality of life.3 Thus, patients are often prescribed antibiotics and/or long-term antimicrobial prophylactic regimens. Several regimens are used including rotation or periodically changing antibiotics.4 However, antibiotics influence antimicrobial resistance among airway microbiota. In a recent meta-analysis on patients with chronic lung diseases, 30% of S pneumoniae showed resistance to macrolides.

TEATRO E CRÔNICA DE D. JOÃO DA CÂMARA: ASPECTOS DA LITERATURA PORTUGUESA NA PASSAGEM DO SÉCULO XIX PARA O XX.

Em Portugal, os autores da geração de 1890, da qual o cronista e dramaturgo D. João da Câmara fazia parte, passaram a expressar em suas obras uma nova concepção do mundo produzindo obras simbolistas, que primavam pelo conteúdo espiritual e estético; obras neorromanticas lusitanista e neogarrettista que apresentavam um sentimento nacionalista traduzido no culto ao passado histórico glorioso e da exaltação do campo e da cultura popular campesina portuguesa. Em vista disso, este artigo se propõe a apresentar considerações sobre as peças de D. João da Câmara O Pântano, O Beijo do Infante, Os Velhos e as crônicas do autor publicadas na revista O Ocidente: revista ilustrada de Portugal e do Estrangeiro e do jornal A Gazeta de Notícias de modo a observar como se manifestam essas novas tendências literárias finisseculares na obra desse autor

FLORÍSTICA NA ÁREA DE REPRESAMENTO E EXTENSÃO DA HIDRELÉTRICA CURUÁ-UNA, MUNICÍPIO DE SANTARÉM - PARÁ

A região amazônica é caracterizada por uma grande diversidade de plantas. Entretanto, lá ocorrem imensas áreas geográficas das quais pouco ou nada se conhece sobre a vegetação. Portanto, com o objetivo de conhecer e analisar a flora nos limites da Usina Hidroelétrica de Curuá-Una, situada em Santarém, no estado do Pará, realizou-se um levantamento florístico nas áreas de extensão da represa e influencia do represamento. Foram feita coletas ao longo daquelas áreas, seguindo-se o “método do caminhamento”. O diagnóstico revelou um ambiente sem alterações significativas na vegetação, onde foram identificados três tipos de fitofisionomias: Floresta Densa de Terra Firme; Floresta Aberta com Palmeiras e um mosaico com fragmentos de vegetações diversas. Foram coletadas 187 espécies posicionadas em 47 famílias, sendo mais ricas as Leguminosae mimosoideae e Leguminosae caesalpinioideae, com 11 espécies cada, seguidas das Lauraceae e Arecaceae, com nove espécies. Das 47 famílias encontradas, em sete foram computadas apenas uma espécie para cada, sugerindo vulnerabilidade para esses táxons

Brief on algae biomass production

This brief on algae biomass production is one out of a series of briefs from the EC's Knowledge Centre for Bioeconomy which intend to provide independent evidence for EU policy in this field. The following are the key results: 1. Macroalgae are harvested from wild stocks or produced in aquaculture systems, while microalgae are cultivated in open (e.g. raceway ponds) or closed (photobioreactors) systems (see section 1). 2. Annual macroalgae biomass production has increased worldwide since 1950, reaching 32.67 Mt in 2016 (see section 2). Global production is mainly based on aquaculture cultivation (97% in 2016). 3. Algae biomass production in the EU contributed only 0.28% to global production in 2016, whilst production in Norway and Iceland contributed an additional 0.57% (see section 2). In contrast with the global production pattern, the harvesting of wild stocks supplies most of the macroalgae biomass in Europe (98% in 2016). 4. Production plants of algae biomass in the EU are located in 15 of the Member States, in most of which both macro- and microalgae production units operate. Although the harvesting of wild stocks is the main biomass production method for macroalgae in terms of volume, the number of aquaculture plants has increased in recent years and already represents an important part of the macroalgae production units in Europe (see section 3). 5. The abundance of several commercially exploited species in Europe has already decreased in some regions due to multiple stressors such as global warming, herbivory, excessive harvesting, a decline in water quality and the introduction of non-native species (see section 4). Therefore, it is necessary to ensure that algae resources are exploited in a sustainable way.JRC.D.1-Bio-econom