NURSE'S PERFORMANCE IN THE CARE OF PATIENTS IN THE IMMEDIATE POST OPERATION OF NEUROSURGERY
Descriptors: Nursing Care; Intensive therapy; Critical Care
ABSTRACT
Patients with cerebrovascular diseases when undergoing surgical procedures can present several complications and evolve to negative outcomes, including death. Thus, specialized care in the Intensive Care Unit becomes necessary. In this context, the intensive care nurse plays a fundamental role in the care of patients with neurological disorders. However, in order to achieve the best results, it is essential that this assistance is based on clinical protocols and guidelines, which standardize, guide and indicate care supported by scientific evidence. The objective of this study is to analyze the performance of nurses in patient care in the immediate postoperative period of neurosurgery in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit. This is an exploratory descriptive study with a qualitative approach to be developed in a private hospital in the city of Natal/RN. Previously, the study will be submitted to a Research Ethics Committee, in compliance with Resolution 446/2012. The data will be collected according to a previously established schedule, will be coded and analyzed using the Content Analysis Technique, according to Bardin. It is expected that the results of this study will identify the way in which nurses act during the care of neurosurgical patients. As a technological product resulting from the study, it is proposed to develop a Guide to Good Practices aimed at nursing care for patients in the immediate postoperative period of neurosurgery. It is expected that this instrument favors the acquisition of knowledge about neurosurgical patient care, communication between nursing professionals, coordination of nursing care and the reduction of the risk of harm to patients.