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- Title
O papel do enfermeiro de unidade de terapia intensiva frente à morte encefálica.
- Authors
Barbosa dos Santos, Jordana Alves; Espíndula Brasileiro, Marislei
- Abstract
The aim of the present study was to identify the role of the nurse in the face of brain death within the Intensive Care Unit. The method used consisted of a review Integrative literature. The function of the nurse, besides being in relation to the patient, is of empathy and understanding with the family in order to promote the transplantation of tissue and organs of that which is a potential donor. Brain death is an issue still unknown by Brazilian society. Moreover, there are many health professionals who do not lead the question of brain death in a way that determines the manuals and protocols. It's concluded that there is a need for training these professionals to have a correct process for transplantation of organs and tissues of the patient in brain death. Furthermore, there must be supervision of these nurses regarding the correct use of the brain death protocol within the Intensive Care Unit.
- Publication
Saúde Coletiva, 2018, p1035
- ISSN
1806-3365
- Publication type
Article