Nursing care in heart surgery: perspectives of current literature
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2021v11i63p5312-5321Keywords:
Nursing, Cardiac surgery, Watch outAbstract
Objective: to analyze scientific publications about nursing care for cardiac surgery patients. Method: This is an integrative literature review, of the exploratory, descriptive modality, with a qualitative approach. It was carried out from August to October 2020, in the following databases, indexed to the Virtual Health Library: SciELO, LILACS and MEDLINE. Seven publications were selected, and these were analyzed, and organized in two tables, containing: title, authors, year of publication, periodical and nursing care in cardiac surgery. Results: The nurse, along with his team, accompanies the patient in all stages of cardiac surgery, and performs care in feeding, guidance and welcoming the family, clarifications for the procedure, physical examination and systematization of nursing care. Conclusion: nursing care is essential in cardiac surgery, and further research is needed to strengthen and highlight this care.