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RESUMO Objetivo Classificar o nível de complexidade assistencial requerido da Enfermagem por pacientes oncológicos internados. Método Estudo observacional, seccional, de abordagem quantitativa, realizado diariamente com pacientes oncológicos em unidades de internação de Oncologia Clínica e Cirúrgica de um hospital de referência ao tratamento de câncer durante o período de três meses. A coleta foi realizada por meio da aplicação de um questionário semiestruturado e instrumento de classificação de pacientes de Fugulin et al. (2007). Resultados Foram entrevistados 242 pacientes e realizadas 1309 avaliações com maior quantidade de indivíduos do sexo masculino e que possuíam o Ensino Fundamental incompleto. Houve maior ocorrência de câncer no sistema gastrintestinal e sistema reprodutor feminino, respectivamente, na internação de Oncologia Clínica e Cirúrgica, com maior taxa de ocupação nos meses de junho e de maio, nessa ordem. O comportamento observado foi bastante similar em ambas as internações, correspondendo, respectivamente, a pacientes que se enquadravam nos cuidados mínimos (33,1%; 35,1%) e intermediários (30,2%; 37,5%). Conclusão e implicações para a prática O sistema de classificação de pacientes e dimensionamento em Enfermagem na área oncológica merece maiores discussões e carece de instrumentos validados capazes de representar a real situação do cuidado. RESUMEN Objetivo Clasificar el nivel de complejidad asistencial requerido en Enfermería por pacientes oncológicos hospitalizados. Método Estudio observacional, seccional, con enfoque cuantitativo, realizado diariamente con pacientes oncológicos en unidades de internación de Oncología Clínica y Quirúrgica de un hospital de referencia para el tratamiento del cáncer durante un período de tres meses. La recolección de datos se realizó mediante la aplicación de un cuestionario semiestructurado y un instrumento de clasificación de pacientes de Fugulin et al. (2007). Resultados Se entrevistaron 242 pacientes y se realizaron 1309 evaluaciones con mayor número de individuos del sexo masculino que tenían la Enseñanza Básica incompleta. Hubo mayor ocurrencia de cáncer en el aparato digestivo y aparato reproductor femenino, respectivamente, en el ingreso de Oncología Clínica y Quirúrgica, con la mayor tasa de ocupación en los meses de junio y mayo, en ese orden. El comportamiento observado fue bastante similar en ambas hospitalizaciones, correspondiendo, respectivamente, a pacientes que se encontraban en cuidados mínimos (33,1%; 35,1%) e intermedios (30,2%; 37,5%). Conclusión e implicaciones para la práctica El sistema de clasificación y dimensionamiento de pacientes en Enfermería en el área de oncología merece mayor discusión y carece de instrumentos validados capaces de representar la situación real del cuidado. ABSTRACT Objective To classify the level of complexity of care required from Nursing by hospitalized oncology patients. Methods This is an observational, sectional, quantitative study, carried out daily with oncology patients in the Clinical and Surgical Oncology inpatient units of a cancer treatment reference hospital during a three-month period. The collection was carried out through the application of a semi-structured questionnaire and an instrument of patient classification by Fugulin et al. (2007). Results 242 patients were interviewed and 1309 evaluations were performed, with a greater number of males and those with incomplete elementary school education. There was a higher occurrence of cancer in the gastrointestinal system and female reproductive system, respectively, in the admission of Clinical and Surgical Oncology, with higher occupancy rate in the months of June and May, in that order. The behavior observed was quite similar in both admissions, corresponding, respectively, to patients who fell into minimal (33.1%; 35.1%) and intermediate care (30.2%; 37.5%). Conclusion and implications for practice The patient classification and dimensioning system in Nursing in oncology deserves further discussion and lacks validated instruments capable of representing the real situation of care.

Objective To classify the level of complexity of care required from Nursing by hospitalized oncology patients. Methods This is an observational, sectional, quantitative study, carried out daily with oncology patients in the Clinical and Surgical Oncology inpatient units of a cancer treatment reference hospital during a three-month period. The collection was carried out through the application of a semi-structured questionnaire and an instrument of patient classification by Fugulin et al. (2007). Results 242 patients were interviewed and 1309 evaluations were performed, with a greater number of males and those with incomplete elementary school education. There was a higher occurrence of cancer in the gastrointestinal system and female reproductive system, respectively, in the admission of Clinical and Surgical Oncology, with higher occupancy rate in the months of June and May, in that order. The behavior observed was quite similar in both admissions, corresponding, respectively, to patients who fell into minimal (33.1%; 35.1%) and intermediate care (30.2%; 37.5%). Conclusion and implications for practice The patient classification and dimensioning system in Nursing in oncology deserves further discussion and lacks validated instruments capable of representing the real situation of care.

Considering the human being as a unit composed of body, mind and spirit, it is important that nurses evaluate the need for spiritual intervention. This study aims to describe the understanding of nurses about the meaning of spirituality and religiosity at a hospital. This is an exploratory and qualitative research that was carried out with 17 nurses. Data were collected through semistructured interview and analyzed using content analysis. Results show that nurses identify the particularities involved in the concepts of spirituality and religiosity and recognize the link between them. The applicability of these terms in nurses' clinical practice is directly influenced by their own spirituality and religiosity, by their academic training and their fear of negative repercussions resulting from the direct approach of these issues with patients. DESCRIPTORS: Spirituality. Religion. Nursing. Professional-patient relations.

As causas externas constituem importantes fatores de morbimortalidade infantil e de incapacitações permanentes em todo o mundo. Estudo descritivo, de natureza quantitativa que objetivou caracterizar os atendimentos a crianças e adolescentes, na faixa etária de zero a 19 anos, vítimas de causas externas de morbimortalidade em um hospital universitário do interior de São Paulo, Brasil, no período de 2000 a 2006. Constatou-se no período estudado 6.302 atendimentos, sendo que a maioria dos casos registrados ocorreu entre adolescentes de 15 a 19 anos, no sexo masculino, entre sábado e segunda-feira e das 19 à zero hora. O principal diagnóstico de causa externa foram os acidentes de transporte, seguidos das agressões. Conclui-se que é de fundamental importância o papel da enfermagem na atenção aos acidentes, violências e agressões junto às famílias e comunidade, contribuindo para o planejamento e desenvolvimentos de ações preventivas e assistenciais. Las causas externas se constituyen en importantes factores de morbilidad, mortalidad y discapacidad permanente en todo el mundo. Estudio cuantitativo, descriptivo y transversal, tuvo como objetivo caracterizar la atención de emergencia para niños y adolescentes con edades de cero a 19 años, víctimas de las causas externas de morbilidad y mortalidad en un hospital universitario en el interior del estado de Sao Paulo, Brasil, desde 2000 hasta 2006. Se observó durante el período de estudio 6302 de los casos, y que la mayoría de los casos notificados ocurrieron entre los adolescentes de 15 a 19 años, varones, entre el sábado y el lunes y de 19 a 00 horas. El principal diagnóstico de causa externa fueron los accidentes de transporte, seguido por agresiones. Así, es de importancia fundamental el papel de la atención de enfermería a los accidentes, la violencia y la agresión entre las familias y la comunidad, contribuyendo a la planificación y desarrollo de acciones preventivas y asistenciales. External causes are important factors of child morbidity and mortality and permanent disabilities around the world. This quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional study aimed to characterize emergency care for children and adolescents aged from zero to 19 years victims of external causes of morbidity and mortality in a university hospital in the interior of the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil, between 2000 and 2006. At the end of the study period researchers found 6302 emergency attendances and the majority of reported cases occurred among adolescents aged 15 to 19 years, males, between Saturday and Monday and from 7 to 12 pm. The main diagnoses of external causes were transport accidents, followed by assault. In conclusion, the nurses' role in caring for patients who are recovering from accidents, violence and aggression is of fundamental importance for the families and community. It is essential in order to contribute to the planning and development of preventive and assistance actions.