NURSES' PERFORMANCE IN CARE FOR CRITICAL PATIENTS: INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

Introduction: The role of the nurse in the care of critically ill patients who require transfer is of great relevance for academics and professionals who seek to improve their knowledge in the health area, regarding patient safety in intra- and inter-hospital transport. General Objective: To describe Nursing Care for critically ill patients who require transfer. Specific Objectives: To analyze nursing care for critically ill patients who require transfer; to investigate the risks that may occur in critically ill patients during and after transfer; to discuss the clinical status of critically ill patients before intra-hospital transfer; to elucidate the implications of intra- and inter-hospital transport on patient safety in the transfer process. Methodology: This was an Integrative Literature Review. The survey of scientific articles was carried out on the website of the Virtual Health Library (BVS), in the Nursing Database (BDENF) and in the repositories of Nursing Journals, using the following Descriptors: Nurse. Critical patients. Intra- and inter-hospital transfer; Patient safety. From this process, 11 scientific articles were selected to compose this review. Results and Discussion: The necessary requirements for nursing professionals to efficiently and safely perform the transfer of critically ill patients include careful planning, professional training, selection of the multidisciplinary team and appropriate equipment, and effective communication with the entire team involved. Final considerations: It was concluded from this study that for the success of intra- and inter-hospital transport of critically ill patients, planning by the multidisciplinary team, as well as the selection of appropriate equipment, is essential. Quality of care in accordance with legal procedures implies prioritizing patient safety.