Practices of Nurses for the Care of Premature in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Literature Review
Renata Santos Silva
Faculty of Technology and Sciences, Feira de Santana-BA, Brazil.
Árgila Gonçalves de Carvalho Santana
Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia, Santo Antônio de Jesus-BA, Brazil.
Thayná Oliveira Militão
Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia, Santo Antônio de Jesus-BA, Brazil.
Letícia Gomes de Oliveira *
University Center of the State of Pará-PA, Brazil.
Lilian Clélia Machado Fagundes
Adult and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Integrated Faculty of Amazonia-PA, Brazil.
Caroline Marinho Pereira
Adult and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Integrated Faculty of Amazonia-PA, Brazil.
Ludmilla Marinho Maciel
Neonatal and Pediatric ICU, Higher School of Amazonia-PA, Brazil.
Cláudia Catarina de Andrade Monteiro
University Center of the State of Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil.
Felipe Souza Nascimento
Faculty Estacio of Castanhal, Castanhal, Pará, Brazil.
Thifanny Gonçalves de Lira
University of The Amazon-PA, Brazil.
Larissa Maria Soares Ribeiro
State University of Pará-PA, Brazil.
Sarah Nunes Gaia
State University of Pará-PA, Brazil.
Carlos Magno Vitor da Silva
Literature and Cultural Diversity, State University of Feira de Santana, Feira de Santana-BA, Brazil.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Objective: To analyze the nursing care provided to premature infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Methods: Descriptive study with a qualitative approach, such as literature review. The selection of articles took place from August to October 2018. The searches resulted in the visualization of 75 articles. Of which only 12 articles met the established criteria and descriptors.
Results: The main nursing care provided to premature infants in the NICU are: Observation of the premature infant, in the first 24 hours of life; hydration; food; skin; infection; umbilical stump, among others.
Conclusion: When the NB is hospitalized, due to the mother's absence associated with excessive manipulation by the health team, it can trigger stress, impairing her clinical condition. More than technical care is needed, especially by nurses, who are the professionals who most provide care to the newborn in the NICU.
Keywords: Nursing care, premature, neonatal intensive care unit.