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unidade de terapia intensiva neonatal
Atuação do (a) enfermeiro (a) na prevenção e controle das infecções hospitalares na Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal
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Introduction: The occurrence of nosocomial infection has been identified as an important public health problem in Brazil and in the growing world in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), developing various topics for discussion, seeking ways to prevent and control these infections. In this context, it appears in an attempt to improve the service and minimize the risks of neonatal infection, modifying and standardizing care. The purpose of this article was to discuss the role of the nurse in the process of prevention and control of nosocomial infection in the NICU, based on the identification of the clinical priorities of newborns (NBs). This is a descriptive study, through a literature review, based on the scientific articles selected on the basis of LILACS, SCIELO (Scientific Electronic Library), VHL, Theses and Protocols from the Ministry of Health. Review: At the NICU, which is a critical sector, there should be daily monitoring, providing data that help the Commission to analyze monthly statistics, in addition to allowing the implementation of preventive actions to reduce the rate of nosocomial infection as a whole Discussion: The speeches obtained were divided into two proposed themes : Understanding the means of infections and risk factors in the NICU in face of nursing procedures and Hospital infection in the context of nurse care, guiding health professionals and nursing students on the importance of such preventive measures . Final considerations: It is concluded that the nurse stands out for being the qualified professional in assuming the role of advisor and educator of the nursing team and users of health services, performing in a qualified way the touching surveillance hospital infections in neonates, by characterizing such events in a local approach, emphasizing the importance of carrying out control and prevention measures in order to reduce the risks that exist in an NICU.
Keywords: neonatal intensive care unit, neonatal nursing, hospital infection.
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