NURSING CARE FOR POLYTRAUMATED PATIENTS IN A HOSPITAL EMERGENCY: A LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

Objective: To Identify nursing care for polytrauma patients in the emergency hospital environment. Method: This is a narrative review of the literature based on the analysis of scientific articles. A survey was carried out in the following databases: BDENF-BIREME, Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences (LILACS), Scientific Electronic Library Online (Scielo). Used the crossing of Health Sciences Descriptors (Decs): “Traumatism Multiple”, “Emergency”, “Hospital Emergency Service”, “Nursing Care” and Boolean operator “AND”. The following inclusion criteria used: articles published in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, without country restrictions and publication time, and the excluded criteria were: Studies published in the form of theses, monographs, dissertations, case reports, and congress abstracts; articles were unavailable in full and did not address the proposed theme. Results: Selected 18 studies for analysis. The discussion of the articles was categorized into 3 themes: trauma dynamics; trauma victim care; nursing care for polytrauma patients. There was a need for standardized care and knowledge of ABCDE trauma for the initial care of the victim to be carried out quickly, correctly, in a comprehensive and humanized manner. Considerations: The victim of multiple traumas requires specific specific care. Thus, nurses must have technical-scientific knowledge and knowledge of the Nursing Process, as they are considered one of the main professionals responsible for the initial care and maintenance of life for polytrauma patients.

KEYWORDS: Multiple trauma. Emergencies. Emergency hospital service. Nursing care.