[Vomiting and hematemesis: generals aspects and nursing care].

The authors describe succintly concept, physiopathology and most common causes of vomiting and hematemesis and the needed nursing care when such conditions are present.

[Urine exam: all strictness in collecting samples].

Urine Type I laboratorial exam anl it's physical, chemical and microscopic characteristics are presented, as novell as the care needed for it's collection, order to oftain accurate results in the analysis of urianry elements.

[Words related to health psychological meaning for nursing students].

Semantic Differential Scales technique of Charles Osgood was applied to 246 nursing students at their first week of professional course, to measure the psychological meaning of the words: Health, Physician, Pain, Hospital, Nurse and Illness In almost all words studied was found a high index of stereotipy related to valorative, potential and activity factors. Index of internal con-tradition were found related with Illness, Nurse and Hospital words.

[STUDY ABOUT PATIENT'S RELIGIOUS NEED IN PRESURGICAL STAGE].

A study of problems related to nursing assistance of patient's religious need in presurgical stage. Two hundred adult patients of both sexes admitted in three hospitals of São Paulo were interviewed. One hospital was a governmental institution, and two were private.

[Teaching Medical Surgical Nursing in Specialization Course at the School of Nursing of the University of São Paulo - Evaluation about the program developed in 1976].

The authors analyse the program of Medical Surgical Nursing II of the School of Nursing of the University of São Paulo, developed in 1976. Based on the evaluation made by teachers, students and nurses of the clinical practice units, they concluded that the program seems to attempt its main finality contributing in nurse's formation with specialized prepare to an eficient action in recovery room and emergency and intensive care units.

[Teaching medical-surgical nursing in especialization course - University of São Paulo's Nursing School - General aspects of medical-surgical nursing II discipline].

The authors present general aspects about planning a program in Medical-Surgical Nursing II in Especialization Course, since it's start in 1973 at University of São Paulo's Nursing School. It is presented the actual program including an esquematic plan regarding the teaching of the subject.