This paper aims to identify the demand and potential activities of the Liaison Nurse position in the Hospital de Clínicas of the Universidade Federal do Paraná. It is a descriptive research, based on a case study, and it was carried out in two stages, within August 2007 to May 2008. In the first stage, and through the use of forms, it was made a follow-up of hospital discharges. Then, it was selected a hospital admission unit in which a Liaison Nurse treated discharged patients, and ten of them were interviewed through the use of a semi-structured questionnaire. Lastly, the interviews were categorized and the data obtained was submitted so as its content could be analyzed. The results demonstrated that the implementation of the Liaison Nurse position is an essential step in the integration of the HC/UFPR to the network and promote the medical care integrity.
Patient discharge; Continuity of patient care; Nursing