Nursing action in care of urgences and emergencies of patients burning victims: a conceptual analysis

Abstract

The present study allowed to evaluate the action of the nursing team in burn wounds. This is an exploratory conceptual analysis of scientific articles retrieved from the following databases: Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO) and Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (Lilacs). In order to describe the care provided by the nursing staff in the care of emergency patients burn victims. In this analysis it was possible to identify the characteristics of traumatic wounds caused by burns, which is a broad public health problem, causing a direct impact on economic and social conditions. It was identified that the nursing team has an important role in assisting patients who are victims of this type of trauma, as these professionals act directly in the initial care, characterized by urgent or emergency cases, until the total or partial recovery of the affected area, reducing the risks usually arising from the causative agent of the burn.