Alteration in vital signs and clinical outcome of patients admitted to an emergency unit

Objective: to describe the characteristics of the nursing records, including the vital signs, and to compare the patient’s clinical outcome according to the presence of alterations in the vital signs in the emergency setting. Method: a cross-sectional study, with retrospective analysis of patient re...

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Main Authors: Gabriella Novelli Oliveira, Tallita Costa Reis, Diná de Almeida Lopes Monteiro da Cruz, Lilia Souza Nogueira
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2020-09-01
Series:Revista de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsm.br/reufsm/article/view/42559
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author Gabriella Novelli Oliveira
Tallita Costa Reis
Diná de Almeida Lopes Monteiro da Cruz
Lilia Souza Nogueira
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Tallita Costa Reis
Diná de Almeida Lopes Monteiro da Cruz
Lilia Souza Nogueira
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description Objective: to describe the characteristics of the nursing records, including the vital signs, and to compare the patient’s clinical outcome according to the presence of alterations in the vital signs in the emergency setting. Method: a cross-sectional study, with retrospective analysis of patient records of adult individuals admitted in May 2018 in an Emergency Room of São Paulo. The data collected from the nursing records were inserted in the REDCap® system and descriptive and inferential analyses were carried out. Results: of the 194 patient records (54.1% male, mean age of 59.7 years old), the complaints at admission, comorbidities and first care measures carried out in the emergency room were the most written down records. Heart and respiratory rates and blood pressure were the most altered and death-associated vital signs. Conclusion: the clarity and frequency of the nursing records, as well as the correct interpretation of the vital signs, are essential components for the safety of the care provided to the emergency patient.
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spelling doaj.art-780d677889b34573ac65ae3cd7577fa02022-12-22T02:44:02ZporUniversidade Federal de Santa MariaRevista de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria2179-76922179-76922020-09-01100e81e8110.5902/217976924255928308Alteration in vital signs and clinical outcome of patients admitted to an emergency unitGabriella Novelli Oliveira0Tallita Costa Reis1Diná de Almeida Lopes Monteiro da Cruz2Lilia Souza Nogueira3Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo (EEUSP) Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo (HU-USP)Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo (EEUSP)Departamento de Enfermagem Médico-Cirúrgico da Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo (EEUSP)Departamento de Enfermagem Médico-Cirúrgico da Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo (EEUSP)Objective: to describe the characteristics of the nursing records, including the vital signs, and to compare the patient’s clinical outcome according to the presence of alterations in the vital signs in the emergency setting. Method: a cross-sectional study, with retrospective analysis of patient records of adult individuals admitted in May 2018 in an Emergency Room of São Paulo. The data collected from the nursing records were inserted in the REDCap® system and descriptive and inferential analyses were carried out. Results: of the 194 patient records (54.1% male, mean age of 59.7 years old), the complaints at admission, comorbidities and first care measures carried out in the emergency room were the most written down records. Heart and respiratory rates and blood pressure were the most altered and death-associated vital signs. Conclusion: the clarity and frequency of the nursing records, as well as the correct interpretation of the vital signs, are essential components for the safety of the care provided to the emergency patient.https://periodicos.ufsm.br/reufsm/article/view/42559registros de enfermagemcuidados de enfermagemsinais vitaisserviço hospitalar de emergênciaemergências
spellingShingle Gabriella Novelli Oliveira
Tallita Costa Reis
Diná de Almeida Lopes Monteiro da Cruz
Lilia Souza Nogueira
Alteration in vital signs and clinical outcome of patients admitted to an emergency unit
Revista de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
registros de enfermagem
cuidados de enfermagem
sinais vitais
serviço hospitalar de emergência
emergências
title Alteration in vital signs and clinical outcome of patients admitted to an emergency unit
title_full Alteration in vital signs and clinical outcome of patients admitted to an emergency unit
title_fullStr Alteration in vital signs and clinical outcome of patients admitted to an emergency unit
title_full_unstemmed Alteration in vital signs and clinical outcome of patients admitted to an emergency unit
title_short Alteration in vital signs and clinical outcome of patients admitted to an emergency unit
title_sort alteration in vital signs and clinical outcome of patients admitted to an emergency unit
topic registros de enfermagem
cuidados de enfermagem
sinais vitais
serviço hospitalar de emergência
emergências
url https://periodicos.ufsm.br/reufsm/article/view/42559
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