A influência da educação permanente na manipulação de cateteres vesicais de demora

Objective: To analyze the influence of Permanent Education on the use of aseptic techniques in the passage and manipulation of Bladder Catheters by the nursing team in Intensive Care Units (ICUs). Methods: This is a quantitative research carried out in two adult Intensive Care Units, in a Private Hospital in the State of Para. Data were collected through questionnaires for 15 nurses and 35 nursing technicians. Results: About the responses to questionnaire before the Permanent Education process, in the comparison between the answers answered by nurses and technicians, there was a significant difference in the answers in two questions: About hand washing in invasive procedures and before a hole in the urine collection bag. After Permanent Education, there was only a deviation from the correct answer in the use of the “type of glove in the passage of the Bladder Catheter”, and regarding the other questions, there were 100% correct answers for both categories of professionals. Conclusion: The results of this study reveal how much Permanent Education is extremely important for the quality of the health service, as it provides that recurrent errors are avoided or eliminated in the care environment.