Bahiana Promotes Nursing Conference with discussions on patient safety and the emotional health of professionals.

A Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública On May 12th, the 18th Nursing Conference and 9th Alumni Meeting were held at the Cabula Campus, marking the celebrations of Nursing Day. With the theme "Patient Safety," the conference brought together students, professors, and nursing professionals. The opening session included the presence of the vice-rector and coordinator of the Nursing course at [Institution Name]. BahianaThe event was attended by Dr. Humberto de Castro Lima Filho, the coordinator of the Nursing course, Rosicleide Machado, the director of Artistic and Cultural Development, Professor Luiza Ribeiro, the Pro-Rector of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Studies, Professor Dr. Maria de Lourdes de Freitas Gomes, the Pro-Rector of Extension, Professor Carolina Pedroza de Carvalho Garcia, as well as representatives from entities such as SEEB and COREN-Ba. The entire event was coordinated by Professor Luana Bomfim Costa from the Nursing course.

"We are experiencing a scenario of many advances in the health field with the use of new resources, such as artificial intelligence, which is contributing to patient safety. However, even with all these advances, many errors still occur. So the idea was to discuss ways to minimize and promote harm reduction, highlighting the importance of dialogue between teams, promoting an exchange between speakers who are involved with patient safety," Luana explained regarding the choice of topic.

For the former Nursing and Master's student in Health Technologies at Bahiana, currently a nurse at Bahiana Health Insurance And as a lecturer on the course, Jaddy Kelly emphasizes that the role of the nurse must also be considered when the topic is safety. She presented her dissertation entitled "Nursing as a Second Victim." "We always focus on the patient, on the family, but we don't understand that behind this care, there is also a professional who suffers, who is emotionally shaken and silenced, and often doesn't receive support from health institutions. We need to take care of these professionals because those who care also suffer," explains the Master in Health Technologies.

Throughout the day, the program included lectures and roundtables that addressed fundamental aspects related to safety culture, psychological safety in healthcare teams, and the use of artificial intelligence applied to patient safety, as well as reflections on lessons that the healthcare field can learn from aviation. The alumni meeting was an opportunity for former students of [the institution/organization]. Bahiana They shared practical experiences in different healthcare contexts, fostering an exchange of knowledge that connects scientific evidence with professional experience.