Predictors of death in an Intensive Care Unit: contribution to the palliative approach. / Fatores preditores de óbito em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva: contribuição para a abordagem paliativista.

OBJECTIVE: To identify predictors of death in the Intensive Care Unit and relate eligible patients to preferential palliative care. METHOD: A prospective cohort study that evaluated patients hospitalized for more than 24 hours, subdivided into G1 (patients who died) and G2 (patients who were discharged from hospital). For identifying the predictors for death outcome, the intensivist physician was asked the "surprise question" and clinical-demographic data were collected from the patients. Data were analyzed by descriptive/inferential statistics (p<0.05 significance). RESULTS: 170 patients were evaluated. The negative response to the "surprise question" was related to death outcome. A greater possibility of death (p<0.05) was observed among older and more frail patients with less functionality, chronic cardiac and/or renal insufficiencies or acute non-traumatic neurological insult, with multiorgan failure for more than 5 days, and hospitalized for longer. CONCLUSION: Predictors of death were related to a subjective evaluation by the physician, the clinical condition of the patient, underlying diseases, the severity of the acute disease and the evolution of the critical illness. It is suggested that patients with two or more predictive criteria receive preferential palliative care.

User embracement with risk classification in an emergency care unit: an evaluative study. / Acolhimento com classificação de risco em unidade de pronto atendimento: estudo avaliativo.

Objective Describing the evaluation of the Structure, Process and Outcome of User Embracement with Risk Classification of an Emergency Care Unit from the perspective of physicians and nurses. Method An evaluative, descriptive, quantitative study developed in Santa Catarina. Data were collected using a validated and adapted instrument consisting of 21 items distributed in the dimensions of Structure (facilities), Process (activities and relationships in providing care) and Outcome (care effects). In the analysis, descriptive statistics and the Mean Ranking and Mean Score calculations were applied. Results The sample consisted of 37 participants. From the 21 evaluated items, 11 (52.4%) had a Mean Ranking between 3 and 4, and none of them reached the maximum ranking (5 points). "Prioritization of severe cases" and "Primary care according to the severity of the case" reached a higher Mean Ranking (4.5), while "Flowchart discussion" had the lowest Ranking (2.1). The dimensions of Structure, Process and Outcome reached mean scores of 23.9, 21.9 and 25.5, respectively, indicating a Precarious evaluation (17.5 to 26.1 points). Conclusion User Embracement with Risk Classification is precarious, especially regarding the Process which obtained a lower satisfaction level from the participants.

Intensive care unit team perception of palliative care: the discourse of the collective subject.

OBJECTIVE: To learn the perception of health professionals in an intensive care unit towards palliative care. METHOD: This was a descriptive and qualitative study based on the converging care approach conducted at an intensive care unit in the South of Brazil. Semi-structured interviews were used to investigate the understanding of the professionals about palliative care in this unit. The data were organized and analyzed using the discourse of the collective subject method with the help of Qualiquantisoft® software. RESULTS: Participants included 37 professionals (12 nurses, 11nursing technicians, 5 physical therapists and 9 doctors). The key ideas extracted from the interviews were: care in the end stage of life that avoids futile measures; comfort care; lack of standardized care and lack of team training. CONCLUSION: The professionals perceived palliative care as appropriate in the last stages of life, with no need for futile treatment or as comfort measures. However, they are aware of the lack of standardization and lack of capacity building in this area, which leads them to conceive palliative care as terminal care, and measures are recommended to break with this stigma. OBJETIVO: Conhecer a percepção dos profissionais de saúde de uma Unidade de Terapia Intensiva acerca do cuidado paliativo. MÉTODO: Pesquisa descritiva, qualitativa do tipo Convergente Assistencial realizada em uma Unidade de Terapia Intensiva da região sul do Brasil. Utilizou-se de entrevista semiestruturada que investigou o entendimento e a compreensão sobre cuidado paliativo nesta unidade. Os dados foram organizados e analisados pela técnica do discurso do sujeito coletivo com auxílio do software Qualiquantisoft®. RESULTADOS: Participaram do estudo 37 profissionais (12 enfermeiros, 11 técnicos de enfermagem, cinco fisioterapeutas e nove médicos). As ideias centrais extraídas dos relatos: cuidado na fase terminal da vida sem medidas fúteis; cuidados de conforto; falta uniformizar a assistência e falta capacitação para a equipe. CONCLUSÃO: Os profissionais percebem o cuidado paliativo apropriado na fase terminal da vida, sem necessidade de medidas fúteis de tratamento e promotoras de conforto. No entanto, estão conscientes da falta de uniformização e da sua capacitação nesta matéria, o que os leva a conceber o paliativismo como cuidado de terminalidade, pelo que se recomendam medidas para romper com este estigma.

[Nursing intervention bundle for enteral nutrition in intensive care: a collective construction]. / Bundle de intervenções de enfermagem em nutrição enteral na terapia intensiva: uma construção coletiva.

OBJECTIVE: The collective construction of a nursing intervention bundle for patients in critical care in the hospital receiving enteral nutrition therapy, supported by evidence-based practice. METHOD: A qualitative convergent-care study with 24 nursing professionals in an intensive care unit of a public hospital in Santa Catarina. Data collection was performed from May to August 2013, with semi-structured interviews and discussion groups. RESULTS: Four interventions emerged that constituted the bundle: bedside pH monitoring to confirm the position of the tube; stabilization of the tube; enteric position of the tube; and maintaining the head of the bed elevated at 30° to 45°.
 CONCLUSION: The interventions chosen neither required additional professional workload nor extra charges to the institution, which are identified as improving the adoption of the bundle by nursing professionals at the ICU.

Humanized care in the Intensive Care Unit: discourse of Angolan nursing professionals.

OBJECTIVES: to analyze the perception of nursing professionals in an intensive care unit in Angola about humanized care and identify resources necessary for its implementation. METHODS: a qualitative, descriptive study conducted with 15 professionals in June-October/2020 in intensive care unit in Angola. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews; analysis based on the collective subject discourse technique. RESULTS: five central ideas emerged: three related to the perception of humanized care ("From integral vision and empathy to a set of actions in all phases of care", "Humanizing is extending care to family members and companions", "Humanized care requires the establishment of a bond of trust and guarantee of individualized care"); and two on the resources necessary for this care ("Need for infrastructure - human and material resources", "Professional training and humanized care are interconnected"). FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: humanized care involves objectivity and subjectivity; it includes family members. An adequate infrastructure can provide it.

Care for unplanned extubation prevention: analysis of the validity of an instrument's content.

OBJECTIVES: to analyze the validity of a nursing care instrument content for unplanned extubation prevention in Intensive Care Units. METHODS: a methodological study carried out with 40 nurses, containing 26 interventions distributed in the components: agitation/delirium/pain management; respiratory device stability; weaning from sedation and spontaneous breathing assessment; human resource management. Content Validity Index, average and universal proportion, and Fleiss' Kappa coefficient were applied. RESULTS: Brazilian female experts stood out, with an average age of 44.9 years and a standard deviation of 7.75 years. Two interventions did not reach a valid Content Validation Index (≥0.78), when considering the set of evaluated criteria. A universal agreement of 4.0% was identified among Brazilians and 26.6% among foreigners. CONCLUSIONS: the instrument is relevant and represents "unplanned extubation prevention in Intensive Care Units", which can be implemented in Brazil and in Latin countries, in Brazilian and foreign versions.

Social representations of comfort for patients' family members in palliative care in intensive care.

OBJECTIVE: To know the social representations of comfort for patients' family members in palliative care in intensive care. METHOD: Descriptive, qualitative study, theoretical framework adopted was Social Representations. 30 family members of patients admitted to an intensive care unit in palliative care participated. Data were collected through semi-structured individual interviews, organized and analyzed using the Collective Subject Discourse technique. RESULTS: Pointed out as central ideas, positive and negative feelings of family members, communication and interaction with the team, ICU as excellence and palliative care as a measure of comfort for the patient and the family. CONCLUSION: The social representations about the comfort of family members of hospitalized patients in an intensive care unit in palliative care are identified by the family members' feelings during the visit, communication, and the humanized care applied by nursing professionals in the patients in palliative care.

Medical device-related pressure injury prevention in critically ill patients: nursing care.

OBJECTIVES: to know the care implemented by the nursing team to prevent medical device-related pressure injuries in critically ill patients. METHODS: this is a qualitative research conducted with 15 nursing professionals from Intensive Care Unit. Sampling was carried out by theoretical saturation. For data analysis, the Discourse of the Collective Subject technique was used. RESULTS: six speeches emerged, whose central ideas were interventions for medical device-related pressure injury prevention: care in fixation; frequent repositioning; protection and padding of body areas in contact; preferences for flexible materials, when available; attention of professionals so that they do not comer under patients; early assessment and removal, when clinically possible. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: nursing care was directed mainly to respiratory devices, catheters in general and monitoring equipment, indicating that professionals have the knowledge to provide safe assistance consistent with the literature.

Management of bed availability in intensive care in the context of hospitalization by court order.

OBJECTIVE: to identify, from the nurse perspective, situations that interfere with the availability of beds in the intensive care unit in the context of hospitalization by court order. METHOD: qualitative exploratory, analytical research carried out with 42 nurses working in adult intensive care. The selection took place by non-probabilistic snowball sampling. Data collected by interview and analyzed using the Discursive Textual Analysis technique. RESULTS: three categories were analyzed, entitled deficiency of physical structure and human resources; Lack of clear policies and criteria for patient admission and inadequate discharge from the intensive care unit. In situations of hospitalization by court order, there is a change in the criteria for the allocation of intensive care beds, due to the credibility of professionals, threats of medico-legal processes by family members and judicial imposition on institutions and health professionals. CONCLUSION: nurses defend the needs of the patients, too, with actions that can positively impact the availability of intensive care beds and adequate care infrastructure.

Implementation of the protocol of nursing care in trauma in aeromedical service.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the implementation of a nursing care protocol for trauma patients before, during and after the flight. METHOD: A cross-sectional quantitative study carried out in an aeromedical service, using a checklist with 106 care: 79 before flight, 25 during, and 2 after flight. 97 patients were included in the study. RESULTS: Most care (n = 59; 55.7%) was implemented, totaling 4,435, 1,480 and 192 cares performed before, during and after the flight, respectively. They stood out as unrealized care: protect ears with ear muffler (n = 55) and avoid leaving the pulse oximeter exposed to the sun's rays (n = 22). The main reason for the non-performance was lack of appeal (n = 94). CONCLUSION: Although most protocol care has been implemented, unrealized care compromises the quality of care, which requires the management of the service to provide more incentive to nurses and adequate resources for its implementation.

Nurses' responsibilities in the aerospace environment.

OBJECTIVES: to characterize the nurses who work in the aerospace environment and to identify their most frequent responsibilities during the pre-flight, flight, and post-flight periods. METHODS: a quantitative, exploratory-descriptive research, conducted using a survey through Google forms®, from January to April of 2018, with 50 nurses from aerospace services in Brazil. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. RESULTS: predominance of male participants (64%), mean age of 37 years, with a mean working time in the aerospace environment of six years, in helicopter (54%), and in the southern region (42%). The main pre-flight, flight, and post-flight activities were, respectively: verification/testing of equipment functionality, nursing care for patients, and replacement of supplies and equipment. CONCLUSIONS: In the aerospace environment, nurses' work are primarily organizational and victim care actions, during all phases of the flight.

Medical Device-Related Pressure Injuries: an integrative literature review.

OBJETIVES: To identify and analyze the scientific evidence regarding the occurrence of Medical Device-Related Pressure Injuries, considering the development sites; and to describe the devices of risk and the measures of prevention and treatment. METHOD: Integrative, search-based review: CINAHL, PubMed, Wiley InterScience, Scopus, and Web Of Science. The terms "pressure ulcer" and "medical devices" were used, including original articles and case studies published between 2010 and 2015. Nine studies were selected. RESULTS: Posterior cervical region and nose had the highest injury frequencies, respectively, 66.0% and 40.0%. Eleven risk devices were identified, with emphasis on Non-Invasive Ventilation masks and orotracheal tube. For prevention and treatment emerged recommendations specific to the device employed and general measures. CONCLUSION: Medical Device-Related Pressure Injuries are frequent problems, however, they can be prevented and treated based on the recommendations of the articles raised in this review.

Características clínicas de reanimações cardiopulmonares intra-hospitalares registradas em prontuário: estudo transversal / Clinical characteristics of in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitations recorded in medical records: a cross-sectional study / Características clínicas de las reanimaciones cardiopulmonares intrahospitalarias registradas en las historias clínicas: estudio transversal

Objetivo: identificar características clínicas das paradas cardiopulmonares e reanimações cardiopulmonares ocorridas em ambiente intra-hospitalar. Método: estudo quantitativo, prospectivo e observacional, a partir de informações de prontuários de pacientes submetidos a manobras de reanimação devido à parada cardiopulmonar entre janeiro e dezembro de 2021. Utilizou-se um instrumento baseado nas variáveis do modelo de registro Utstein. Resultados: em 12 meses foram registradas 37 paradas cardiopulmonares. A maioria ocorreu na unidade de terapia intensiva respiratória, com causa clínica mais prevalente hipóxia. 65% dos pacientes foram intubados no atendimento e 57% apresentaram ritmo atividade elétrica sem pulso. A duração da reanimação variou entre menos de cinco a mais de 20 minutos. Como desfecho imediato, 57% sobreviveram. Conclusão: dentre os registros analisados, a maior ocorrência de paradas cardiopulmonares foi na unidade de terapia intensiva respiratória, relacionada à Covid-19. Foram encontrados registros incompletos e ausência de padronização nas condutas.

Objective: identify the clinical characteristics of cardiopulmonary arrests and cardiopulmonary resuscitations in the in-hospital environment. Method: this is a quantitative, prospective and observational study based on information from the medical records of patients who underwent resuscitation maneuvers due to cardiopulmonary arrest between January and December 2021. An instrument based on the variables of the Utstein registration protocol was used. Results: thirty-seven cardiopulmonary arrests were recorded in 12 months. The majority occurred in a respiratory intensive care unit, with hypoxia being the most prevalent clinical cause. Sixty-five percent of the patients were intubated and 57% had pulseless electrical activity. The duration of resuscitation ranged from less than five to more than 20 min. As for the immediate outcome, 57% survived. Conclusion: among the records analyzed, the highest occurrence of cardiopulmonary arrests was in respiratory intensive care units, and they were related to Covid-19. Moreover, incomplete records and a lack of standardization in cardiopulmonary resuscitation procedures were found.

Objetivo: Identificar las características clínicas de paros cardiopulmonares y reanimaciones cardiopulmonares que ocurren en un ambiente hospitalario. Método: estudio cuantitativo, prospectivo y observacional, realizado a partir de información presente en historias clínicas de pacientes sometidos a maniobras de reanimación por paro cardiorrespiratorio entre enero y diciembre de 2021. Se utilizó un instrumento basado en las variables del modelo de registro Utstein. Resultados: en 12 meses se registraron 37 paros cardiopulmonares. La mayoría ocurrió en la unidad de cuidados intensivos respiratorios, la causa clínica más prevalente fue la hipoxia. El 65% de los pacientes fue intubado durante la atención y el 57% presentaba un ritmo de actividad eléctrica sin pulso. La duración de la reanimación varió entre menos de cinco y más de 20 minutos. Como resultado inmediato, el 57% sobrevivió. Conclusión: entre los registros analizados, la mayor cantidad de paros cardiopulmonares se dio en la unidad de cuidados intensivos respiratorios, relacionada con Covid-19. Se encontraron registros incompletos y falta de estandarización en el procedimiento.

Counter-referral in Emergency Care Units: discourse of the collective speech.

OBJECTIVE: To describe the facilities and difficulties of the counter-referral of an Emergency Care Unit in Santa Catarina State. METHOD: Descriptive, qualitative study, with the participation of three nurses and 17 physicians. The data were collected through a semi-structured interview and analyzed using the Discourse of the Collective Subject technique. For the theoretical basis, the Política Nacional de Atenção às Urgências (National Policy of Emergency Care) and the Rede de Atenção às Urgências (Network of Care to the Emergencies) was used. RESULTS: The facilities of the counter-referral correspond to the strategies of communication with the Primary Care: embracement; good interpersonal relationships; and electronic medical record network. The difficulties are related to the deficiencies of Primary Care and specialized services, such as the insufficient number of physicians and the delay in scheduling consultations and more complex exams. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: The difficulties highlighted indicate significant challenges of the local health system in the search for integration between emergency care points.

Humanized nursing care in an intensive care unit in angola: facilitating and hindering factors revealed / Atención humanizada de enfermería en cuidados intensivos en angola: facilidades y dificultades reveladas / Cuidado de enfermagem humanizado em terapia intensiva em angola: facilidades e dificuldades desveladas

ABSTRACT Objective: to describe the aspects that facilitate and hinder the work of nursing professionals regarding the humanized care in an intensive care unit in Angola. Method: descriptive, qualitative research, conducted in an Intensive Care Unit of a general hospital in Huambo, Angola, Africa, with 15 nursing professionals, in 2020, through semi-structured interviews. The Collective Subject Discourse to analyze the data was used; and to organize the data, the QualiquantiSoft software was used. Results: five central ideas emerged from the statements: two involving the facilitating factors; and three involving the difficulties in providing humanized care. The facilitating factors refer to the involvement of the multidisciplinary healthcare team and the interpersonal relationships of the nursing team. The hindering factors are linked to the lack of material resources, equipment, and supplies; the scarcity of human resources; and the poor specialized skills of the nursing team. Conclusion: when referring to the humanization of nursing care, its facilitating factors are linked to behavior and professional relationships, while the difficulties, for the most part, involve management aspects that are not under the professionals' responsibility, thus requiring attention from the managers of the institution.

RESUMEN Objetivo: describir las facilidades y dificultades de los profesionales de enfermería en la atención humanizada en cuidados intensivos en Angola. Métodos: investigación descriptiva, cualitativa, realizada en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos de un hospital general de Huambo, Angola, África, con 15 profesionales de enfermería en 2020, mediante entrevistas semiestructuradas. Se utilizó el Discurso Sujeto Colectivo para el análisis de los datos y el software QualiquantiSoft para su organización. Resultados: de los enunciados se desprenden cinco ideas centrales: dos se refieren a las facilidades y tres a las dificultades para ofrecer cuidados humanizados. Las facilidades se refieren a la implicación del equipo multiprofesional en los cuidados y a las relaciones interpersonales del equipo de enfermería. Las dificultades están relacionadas con la falta de recursos materiales, equipos y suministros; los escasos recursos humanos; y la falta de formación especializada del equipo de enfermería. Conclusión: en la humanización de los cuidados de enfermería, las facilidades están relacionadas con el comportamiento y las relaciones profesionales, mientras que las dificultades involucran, en su mayoría, aspectos de gestión que no están bajo el control de los profesionales, requiriendo la atención de los gestores de la institución.

RESUMO Objetivo: descrever as facilidades e dificuldades dos profissionais de enfermagem no cuidado humanizado em terapia intensiva em Angola. Método: pesquisa descritiva, qualitativa, realizada em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva de um hospital geral de Huambo, Angola, África, com 15 profissionais de enfermagem, no ano de 2020, por meio de entrevista semiestruturada. Utilizou-se o Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo para análise dos dados; e para a organização, o software QualiquantiSoft. Resultados: emergiram dos depoimentos cinco ideias centrais: duas envolvendo as facilidades; e três, as dificuldades em oferecer um cuidado humanizado. As facilidades referem-se ao envolvimento da equipe multiprofissional no cuidado e às relações interpessoais da equipe de enfermagem. As dificuldades estão atreladas à falta de recursos materiais, equipamentos e insumos; recursos humanos escassos e pouco preparo especializado da equipe de enfermagem. Conclusão: na humanização dos cuidados de enfermagem, as facilidades estão relacionadas ao comportamento e relações profissionais, enquanto as dificuldades, na sua maioria, envolvem aspectos de gestão que não estão sob a governabilidade dos profissionais, requerendo atenção dos gestores da instituição.

Humanized care in the Intensive Care Unit: discourse of Angolan nursing professionals / Atención humanizada en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos: discurso de los enfermeros angoleños / Cuidado humanizado na Unidade de Terapia Intensiva: discurso dos profissionais de enfermagem angolanos

ABSTRACT Objectives: to analyze the perception of nursing professionals in an intensive care unit in Angola about humanized care and identify resources necessary for its implementation. Methods: a qualitative, descriptive study conducted with 15 professionals in June-October/2020 in intensive care unit in Angola. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews; analysis based on the collective subject discourse technique. Results: five central ideas emerged: three related to the perception of humanized care ("From integral vision and empathy to a set of actions in all phases of care", "Humanizing is extending care to family members and companions", "Humanized care requires the establishment of a bond of trust and guarantee of individualized care"); and two on the resources necessary for this care ("Need for infrastructure - human and material resources", "Professional training and humanized care are interconnected"). Final Considerations: humanized care involves objectivity and subjectivity; it includes family members. An adequate infrastructure can provide it.

RESUMEN Objetivos: analizar percepción de enfermeros de una Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos en Angola sobre atenciones humanizadas e identificar recursos necesarios para su implementación. Métodos: estudio cualitativo, descriptivo, realizado con 15 profesionales en junio-octubre/2020, en una Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos de Angola. Los datos fueron recolectados mediante entrevista semiestructurada; análisis basado en técnica del Discurso del Sujeto Colectivo. Resultados: emergieron cinco ideas centrales: tres referentes a la percepción de la atención humanizada ("De la visión integral y empatía a un conjunto de acciones en todos los momentos de la atención", "Humanizar es extender atención a familiares y acompañantes", "Atención humanizada implica establecimiento de vínculo de confianza, garantía de atención individualizada"); y dos sobre los recursos necesarios para esa atención ("Necesidad de infraestructura - recursos humanos y materiales", "Capacitación profesional y atención humanizada están interconectados"). Consideraciones Finales: la atención humanizada involucra objetividad y subjetividad; incluye familiares. Hay necesidad de infraestructura adecuada para proporcionarlo.

RESUMO Objetivos: analisar a percepção dos profissionais de enfermagem de uma Unidade de Terapia Intensiva em Angola sobre cuidados humanizados e identificar recursos necessários para sua implementação. Métodos: estudo qualitativo, descritivo, realizado com 15 profissionais em junho outubro/2020, em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva de Angola. Os dados foram coletados mediante entrevista semiestruturada; análise baseada na técnica do Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo. Resultados: emergiram cinco ideias centrais: três referentes à percepção do cuidado humanizado ("Da visão integral e empatia a um conjunto de ações em todos os momentos do cuidado", "Humanizar é estender cuidado aos familiares e acompanhantes", "Assistência humanizada requer estabelecimento de vínculo de confiança e garantia de cuidado individualizado"); e duas sobre os recursos necessários para esse cuidado ("Necessidade de infraestrutura - recursos humanos e materiais", "Capacitação profissional e cuidado humanizado estão interligados"). Considerações Finais: o cuidado humanizado envolve objetividade e subjetividade; inclui os familiares. Há necessidade de infraestrutura adequada para proporcioná-lo.

Simulação in situ com a equipe de enfermagem de terapia intensiva: relato de experiência / Situ simulation with an intensive therapy reference team: experience report / Simulación in situ con un equipo intensivo de referencia de terapia: informe de experiencia

Objetivo: relatar a implementação de simulações in situ na educação permanente dos profissionais de enfermagem de uma unidade de terapia intensiva. Métodos: relato de experiência realizada de dezembro de 2018 a fevereiro de 2019 com 37 profissionais de enfermagem. Aplicou-se dois cenários de simulação. As simulações foram gravadas em áudio e vídeo, seguidas de debriefing com Bom Julgamento. Resultados: O cenário da assistência ao paciente em parada cardiorrespiratória foi realizado sete vezes e teve a participação de 28 profissionais. O cenário assistencial voltado ao paciente em choque séptico ocorreu três vezes e envolveu nove participantes. O debriefing com Bom Julgamento associado às imagens videogravadas favoreceu a reflexão dos profissionais sobre suas ações durante as simulações. Conclusão: a simulação in situ em terapia intensiva demonstrou ser uma prática efetiva e inovadora para a educação permanente com a equipe de enfermagem. (AU)

Objective: to relate an implementation of simulations in situ in the permanent education of nursing professionals in an intensive care unit. Methods: relationship of experience carried out from December 2018 to February 2019 with 37 nursing professionals. Two simulation scenarios were applied. As simulations were recorded in audio and video, follow the debriefing with Bom Judgamento. Results: the scenario of assistance to patients in cardiorespiratory arrest was performed seven times and had the participation of 28 professionals. The care scenario aimed at the patient in septic shock occurred three times and involved nine participants. Debriefing with Good Judgment associated with video images favored a reflection by professionals about their actions during the simulations. Conclusion: an in situ simulation in intensive care demonstrated an effective and innovative practice for continuing education with the nursing team. (AU)

Objetivo: relacionar una implementación de simulaciones in situ en la educación permanente de profesionales de enfermería en una unidad de cuidados intensivos. Métodos: relación de experiencia realizada entre diciembre de 2018 y febrero de 2019 con 37 profesionales de enfermería. Se aplicaron dos escenarios de simulación. Como las simulaciones se grabaron en audio y video, siga el informe con Bom Judgamento. Resultados: el escenario de asistencia a pacientes en paro cardiorrespiratorio se realizó siete veces y contó con la participación de 28 profesionales. El escenario de atención dirigido al paciente en shock séptico ocurrió tres veces e involucró a nueve participantes. El debate con buen juicio asociado con las imágenes de video favoreció la reflexión de los profesionales sobre sus acciones durante las simulaciones. Conclusión: una simulación in situ en cuidados intensivos demostró una práctica efectiva e innovadora para la educación continua con el equipo de enfermería. (AU)

Emergency interventions for air medical services trauma victims. / Intervenções de emergência realizadas nas vítimas de trauma de um serviço aeromédico.

OBJECTIVE:: to analyze emergency interventions for air medical services trauma victims, considering the time at the scene of trauma and the severity of the victims. METHOD:: This was a descriptive, correlational and quantitative study, conducted from October of 2014 to December of 2015. Six nurses participated, completing an instrument containing emergency interventions performed in the care of victims after the occurrence of trauma. The sample consisted of 97 treatments. RESULTS:: Among the 97 for whom care was provided, peripheral venipuncture was performed in 97.94% of the cases; immobilization, including a backboard, was used in 89.70% of cases. The most commonly used medications were dipyrone in 44.33%, and ondansetron in 76.29%. The time on the scene showed significance with the severity of the victims. The Glasgow Coma scores were inversely related to time on the scene. CONCLUSION:: Further studies are necessary, focused on care protocols for trauma victims.

Validation of an instrument regarding nursing intervention in patients in vasoactive therapy.

Objective: to validate the content of a Standard Operational Procedure, regarding nursing interventions in emergency patients treated with vasoactive drugs. Method: methodological study, carried out from December 2015 to January 2016. Content validity was determined by 16 experts (13 nurses, 2 pharmacists and one biomedical scientist), who judged it through a four-point Likert scale. The items were evaluated in terms of: feasibility, objectivity, simplicity, clearness, pertinence and accuracy. The Content Validity Index was applied, accepting the value ≥ 0.90. Results: two rounds of evaluation were required to achieve the minimum index. The items were reviewed regarding writing, dilution, indication and replacement interval. The instrument was validated with 33 items and with total Content Validity Index of 0.99. Conclusion: the instrument was considered appropriate, fractionally and globally, for nursing care for the patient treated with vasoactive drugs in emergency, in a safe and reliable way.

Objetivo: validar o conteúdo do Procedimento Operacional Padrão, para intervenção de enfermagem ao paciente em uso de fármacos vasoativos na emergência. Método: estudo metodológico, realizado de dezembro de 2015 a janeiro de 2016. A validação de conteúdo deu-se por 16 juízes, sendo 13 enfermeiros, dois farmacêuticos e um biomédico, que o julgaram por meio da escala tipo Likert de quatro pontos. Os itens foram avaliados em: exequibilidade, objetividade, simplicidade, clareza, pertinência e precisão. Aplicou-se o Índice de Validade de Conteúdo, aceitando-se o valor ≥ 0,90. Resultados: foram necessárias duas rodadas de validação para atingir o índice. Os itens foram alterados: na redação, diluição, indicação, intervalo de troca. O instrumento foi validado com 33 itens e com Índice de Validade de Conteúdo total de 0,99. Conclusão: considerou-se adequado, separadamente, e de maneira global, para que o enfermeiro possa cuidar do paciente em uso de fármacos vasoativos na emergência, de forma segura e confiável.

Facilidades e entraves da referência em unidade de pronto atendimento / Facilidades y barreras de referencia en una unidad de atención de emergencia / Eases and hindrances of reference in an emergency care unit

Resumo Objetivo descrever, na perspectiva de enfermeiros e médicos, as facilidades e os entraves da referência em uma Unidade de Pronto Atendimento. Método estudo descritivo, qualitativo, realizado em uma Unidade de Pronto Atendimento de um município de Santa Catarina, Brasil. Participaram sete enfermeiros e 23 médicos. Os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevista individual semiestruturada e analisados mediante a técnica do Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo. Resultados as facilidades envolveram: ter serviços de referência especializados; gravidade do paciente; atendimento em "vaga zero"; boa relação entre os profissionais dos serviços de urgência e a empatia. Dentre os entraves, estavam: contato difícil por telefone com os hospitais e a superlotação destes; dificuldade para conseguir transporte, sobretudo, para paciente com situação clínica estável e a falta de ambulância do município. Conclusão e implicações para a prática as facilidades da referência potencializam o atendimento às urgências, porém, os entraves, referentes à vaga hospitalar e ao transporte, podem comprometer a integralidade e a continuidade do cuidado, necessitando de melhorias na atenção à saúde em rede.

Resumen Objetivo describir, desde la perspectiva de enfermeros y médicos, las facilidades y barreras de referencia en una Unidad de Urgencias. Método estudio descriptivo, cualitativo, realizado en una Unidad de Urgencias de una ciudad de Santa Catarina, Brasil. Participaron siete enfermeros y 23 médicos. Los datos fueron recolectados a través de entrevistas individuales semiestructuradas y analizados usando la técnica del Discurso Colectivo del Sujeto. Resultados las facilidades involucradas: contar con servicios de referencia especializados; gravedad del paciente; servicio en "vacante cero"; buena relación entre los profesionales de los servicios de urgencias y la empatía. Entre los obstáculos estaban: el difícil contacto telefónico con los hospitales y su hacinamiento; dificultad para conseguir transporte, especialmente para pacientes con situación clínica estable y falta de ambulancia en la ciudad. Conclusión e implicaciones para la práctica las facilidades de referencia mejoran la atención de emergencia, sin embargo, las barreras, relacionadas a la vacante hospitalaria y el transporte, pueden comprometer la integridad y continuidad de la atención, requiriendo mejoras en la atención en red.

Abstract Objective to describe, from the perspective of nurses and physicians, the eases and hindrances of referrals in an Emergency Care Unit. Method a descriptive, qualitative study, carried out in an Emergency Care Unit in a city of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Seven nurses and 23 physicians participated. Data was collected through individual semi-structured interviews and analyzed using the Discourse of the Collective Subject technique. Results the eases involved: having specialized reference services; patient severity; care in "zero vacancy"; good relationship among professionals of the emergency services and empathy. Among the hindrances were: difficult contact by telephone with hospitals and their overcrowding; difficulty in getting transport, especially for patients with stable clinical situation and the lack of ambulance from the municipality. Conclusion and implications for the practice the referral facilities potentiate the attendance to urgencies, however, the hindrances, referring to hospital vacancy and transport, can compromise the integrality and continuity of care, requiring improvements in network health care.