First aid intervention with mothers/caregivers of children affected by the Zika virus in Brazil.

Background: Children with microcephaly associated with the Zika virus are more likely to develop choking and apnea, so it is necessary that mothers of this population receive first aid training to cope with emergency situations that their children may experience.

Objective: To understand how an educational first aid intervention with mothers/caregivers of Brazilian children with congenital Zika virus syndrome impacts their management of seizures and choking.

Method: A qualitative study conducted in a philanthropic institution with ten mothers/caregivers of children with congenital Zika virus syndrome.

Association of social and clinical conditions to the quality of life of patients with heart failure.

Objective: To analyze the association between sociodemographic and clinical conditions with the quality of life related to health of heart failure patients.

Method: Cross-sectional study with a non-random sample of 84 outpatients with heart failure, performed in the city of João Pessoa, PB, Brazil, in the period from January to July 2015. The questionnaire by name Minnesota Living with Heart Questionnaire was used The following tests were applied in data analysis: t-Student, ANOVA and Pearson's Correlation, com a 5% significance level.

[Nursing diagnoses and interventions for patients with congestive heart failure using the ICNP ®].

The aim of this descriptive exploratory study was to construct nursing diagnosis and intervention statements for patients with Congestive Heart Failure. To accomplish this aim, 53 terms were identified in the focus axis of the International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP®), which guided the construction of these statements using the guidelines of the International Council of Nurses and ISO 18. 104.