Nursing actions prescribed to patients in an intensive care unit

Authors

  • Fernanda Gomes Horta
  • Patrícia de Oliveira Salgado Federal University of Viçosa image/svg+xml
  • Tânia Couto Machado Chianca Federal University of Minas Gerais image/svg+xml
  • Helisamara Mota Guedes Federal University from Jequitinhonha and Mucuri's Valleys image/svg+xml

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/ree.v16i3.22316

Keywords:

Nursing, Nursing Process, Nursing Care, Intensive Care Units

Abstract

A descriptive and documentary study with the aim to identify nursing prescriptions given to patients hospitalized in an Intensive Care Unit. Data were collected from 231 patient charts used to document the Nursing Process steps. Out of this sample of 231 patient charts, we identified 6,197 nursing actions, of which 3,010 were upon admission and 3,187 upon discharge. After excluding repetitions, we found 104 different nursing actions. Only 32  (30.76%) of which were prescribed for more than 10% of patients. Of these, 23 (71.87%) referred to the unit’s hospital routine and 21 (65.62%) were prescribed with greater frequency upon discharge with respect to admission. Identifying nursing interventions can help construct a body of knowledge, create protocols and plan resource allocation for the qualification of nursing services.

doi: 10.5216/ree.v16i3.22316.

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Author Biographies

  • Fernanda Gomes Horta
    Enfermeira. Diamantina, MG, Brasil. E-mail: fernanda-horta@hotmail.com.
  • Patrícia de Oliveira Salgado, Federal University of Viçosa
    Enfermeira, Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora Assistente da Universidade Federal de Viçosa. Viçosa, MG, Brasil. E-mail: patriciaoliveirasalgado@gmail.com.
  • Tânia Couto Machado Chianca, Federal University of Minas Gerais
    Enfermeira, Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora Titular da Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil. E-mail: taniachianca@gmail.com.
  • Helisamara Mota Guedes, Federal University from Jequitinhonha and Mucuri's Valleys
    Enfermeira, Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora Assistente da Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri. Diamantina, MG, Brasil. E-mail: helisamaraguedes@gmail.com.

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Published

2014-09-30

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 3 (2014)

Section

Original Article