Conduta de enfermeiros do serviço de urgência e emergência na admissão de um paciente com dor torácica: uma revisão integrativa

Abstract

Objective: to identify what has been produced in the literature about the behavior of nurses in the urgency and emergency service of a hospital in the admission of patients with chest pain. Method: an integrative literature review was carried out on the Virtual Health Library Platform (BVS-SALUD) in which four scientific articles were selected that will lead to this review. Results: the findings made it possible to divide the literature review into two categories: triggering factors, risks and characteristics of the signs and symptoms of patients with chest

pain suspected of Acute Coronary Syndrome; and the nurse's conduct in the admission of patients with chest pain in the urgency and emergency unit. There was evidence of delays in performing the electrocardiogram, which is the main form of diagnosis for patients with suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome. Conclusion: the commitment of the hospital administrative team to program chest pain protocols in the emergency department stands out, giving nurses greater autonomy to carry out the risk classification of patients with chest pain and take the appropriate procedures as soon as possible.