DIAGNOSIS OF NURSING CARE CONDITIONS IN EMERGENCE HOSPITALS

Abstract

In this artcle the emergence nursing attendance procedures are studied. Among the most relevant features of the attendance, the authors reckon the urgency of imposed priorities due to the actual situation. Thework was developed in a Hospital of Rio de Janeiro city at two distinctice periods: from September to November, 1994 and April to June, 1995. A convenie sample was composed. of 20 patients presenting endangered life risk or poly-traumatized and very sick, needing urgent medicai and nursing treatment. Participative observation method and a instrumental aid were used to obtain the data, which are presented in a descriptive form and analysed according to the Orlando ‘s theory. Amongst the features that deserved consideration there are the following: reestruturation of the priority conceptions, better distribution of time-space, urgent need for training and adequacy of the existing resources, and the adaption theoretical knowledge of a systematic process for attendance, meaning that it is a framework for the decision making process.

Keywords

• Nursing
• Emergency Atendiment
• Urency Aid