Sinais vitais e procedimentos de enfermagem no pós-operatório de cirurgia cardíaca

Abstract

Objective: developing a comparative analysis of the vital signs of patients after cardiac surgery by exposure to bed bath and renewal of dressings. Method: an exploratory descriptive study with a quantitative approach, conducted in the ICU postoperative cardiac surgeries with 18 patients. As a tool for data collection, we used a form, administered before and after nursing procedures, and then, were stored in Microsoft Excel, version Windows Vista, and processed using SPSS version 14.0, organized on a worksheet. The research project was approved by the Research Ethics Committee, Opinion n. 08133595-4. Results: according to evidencing the diversity of values of vital signs recorded after performing nursing procedures, interventions implemented reproduce differentiated biological changes. Conclusion: nursing care given to the patient should consider, beyond the subjectivity of the patient, the potential to cause changes in their physiological responses.