A Study Regarding Nursing Leadership.

Purpose: The research included the analysis and processing of questionnaires applied in county hospitals in Craiova. The purpose of this article is to highlight the qualities, skills and competencies of a leader, necessary in the development of leadership and professional development skills.

Material And Method: We performed a descriptive and cross-sectional study involving 166 medical staff from hospitals in Craiova.

[Costs of reusable and disposable aprons in a public teaching hospital].

Objective: To analyze the direct cost of reusable and disposable aprons in a public teaching hospital.

Method: Cross-sectional study of quantitative approach, focusing on the direct cost of reusable and disposable aprons at a teaching hospital in northern Paraná. The study population consisted of secondary data collected in reports of the cost of services, laundry, materials and supplies division of the institution for the year 2012.

[Cost and characterization of hospital infection among the elderly].

The increase in the number of elderly individuals has a direct impact on the health system with hospitalization complications such as hospital infection (HI). The objective of this study is to characterize and evaluate the cost of HI among the elderly in a public hospital for the elderly. Descriptive, cross-sectional research was conducted.

Impact of the reduction of environmental and equipment contamination on vancomycin-resistant enterococcus rates.

More than 1,500 perirectal swab cultures and 552 environmental and equipment cultures were collected during the study period. Enterococcus faecium was the most frequent species isolated, being responsible for 71% of the positive cultures. Fifty infections were documented, with bloodstream infections (18, 36%) being the most frequent, followed by urinary tract infection (15, 30%).