Nursing care provided to critical patient with COVID-19: a case report
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2021v11iCOVIDp6993-7006Keywords:
Coronavirus infections, Critical Care Nursing, Nursing Care, Patient Care Team, Case ReportsAbstract
Objective: To present nursing care in the care of critical patients with COVID-19 and discuss the importance of the performance of a multidisciplinary team. Method: This is an observational, descriptive, retrospective study, in the case of report mode, with data collection from medical records, carried out from April 17 to May 14, 2020. Result: Patient seen at the emergency room, with need for orotracheal intubation and immediate transfer to the intensive care unit. The case worsened, hemodynamic instability, continuous dialysis, need for intensive nursing care to control skin lesions, vasoactive drugs, hemodynamic maintenance and prone position. He improved and was discharged in 28 days. Conclusion: The complexity of the case associated with a little known and highly infectious treatment pathology is challenging for multidisciplinary care in intensive care and is related to a high demand for direct and indirect care.