Papel do enfermeiro na prevenção da pneumonia associada á ventilação mecanica na unidade de terapia intensiva

Abstract

The ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the main respiratory complication that affects patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit. This complication most often is associated with inadequate care practices allied to the medical condition of the patient are important for prolonging hospitalization factors. Therefore the aim of this study is to highlight the importance of nursing care in the prevention and control of ventilator-associated pneumonia, highlighting the need to qualify the nursing team to provide quality care in this context. This is a bibliographic, descriptive study. Data were obtained through a search in virtual databases in health as BIREME SCIELO and GOOGLE SCHOLAR. Through the analysis of the data revealed that the prevention of VAP requires the implementation of strategies that promote interconnected quality care. Stands out as an important strategy to implementation "bundles", which is currently not as effective due to the lack of health professionals and a lack of awareness about the importance of these measures. It can be seen that it is important to implementation of continuing / lifelong education measures that could increase knowledge and raise awareness of the professional before the membership bids by "bundles" strategies, so that way they can ensure the safety of the patient and consequently the quality of care.