NURSING CARE IN THE OROTRACHEAL EXTUBATION PROCESS: INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

Abstract

Objective: To describe the nursing care in the process of orotracheal extubation of patients in an Intensive Care Unit.Method: Integrative review with data collected between June 2017 and February 2018 through search to the following databases: Medline/PubMed, Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS), Web of Science, Elsevier’s Scopus Database, Banco de dados em enfermagem (BDENF), IBECS (Spanish Bibliographical Index in Health Sciences), and Portal of ANVISA (National Health Surveillance Agency of the Ministry of Health).Results: In the 12 articles selected for meeting the inclusion criteria, 16 types of nursing care were identified, which are summarized in three moments: before, during and after extubation.Conclusion: In the process of orotracheal extubation, the use of evidence-based nursing care is essential to ensure patient safety, prevent complications, and reduce hospitalization time and costs.

Keywords

• Nursing
• Extubation
• Patient safety
• Intensive Care Units
• Continuing Education