Nurse's perception on nursing care in the in recovery room postanesthe

Abstract

Objective To describe the perception of nurses on the nursing care provided to the patient and analyze how the care provided in the post-anesthetic recovery influences the clinical-surgical patient's condition. Methods: This is a descriptive study conducted with 07 nurses working in the post-anesthetic recovery room of an urgency and emergency hospital in the municipality of Teresina-Piaui. It was carried out by means of semi-structured interviews, in the months of March and April 2012. Results: It revealed 3 categories: perception of nurses about the care in the post-anesthetic recovery; practices of intensive care in the post-anesthetic recovery and nursing care and patient safety. Conclusion: It is concluded that nursing care is perceived as important and which influence the recovery and surgical safety of the patient, in addition, it shows the existence of practices of intensive care, but such practices are expressed by technical actions and routine.