Nursing care for adult patients on mechanical ventilation in the prone position: an integrative review
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Nursing; Nursing Care; Prone Position; Respiratory Distress Syndrome; Review.Abstract
Objective: to identify nursing care for adult patients on mechanical ventilation in the prone position. Methods: an integrative review conducted in distinct stages using descriptors related to nursing and the prone position, searching the MEDLINE, EMBASE, SCOPUS, CINAHL, Web of Science, SciELO, LILACS, BDENF, and Google Scholar databases. Nursing care practices were grouped by thematic affinity into analytical categories. Results: the search identified 2,192 studies, 13 of which comprised the final sample. The identified care categories were nursing assessment, complications and skin assessment, reintubation equipment and emergency cart, sedation and neuromuscular blockade, pre-oxygenation, arterial blood gas analysis, suctioning equipment, head-of-bed elevation, eye care, oral hygiene, enteral nutrition, patient positioning, and team staffing and training. Conclusion: prone-position nursing care practices were identified, focusing on patient safety and complication prevention in adults undergoing mechanical ventilation. Contributions to practice: this study systematizes nursing care for adult patients on mechanical ventilation in the prone position, providing support for standardizing care protocols, strengthening clinical decision-making, and enhancing critical patient safety.
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