Construction of nurses' competencies to implement a neonatal cardiac intensive care unit

Abstract

Objective: To build the necessary professional competences of the nurse in the implementation of a Cardiac Neonatal ICU. Method: This is an Integrative Review study, using the descriptors Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; Pediatric; Child; Cardiology; Nurse; Nurse"™s Role; Professional Competencies, in Medline, LiLaCS and BDENF databases. It included primary and review studies that were available in their full version, in English, Portuguese, Spanish and French, excluding duplicates and articles unrelated to the topic. Results: subsidies were considered according to the selected articles, of which eleven competencies were built: to know the mission, vision, institutional values; to define the patient profile; to participate in the organization of the physical structure; composition of the multidisciplinary team; to predict services, provide materials and equipment; to manage costs; to establish patient and family care; to build indicators; to structure a unit with patient safety programs; to create assistance protocols. Conclusion: This study contributes to the practice of the nurse with subsidies for the implementation of a Cardiac Neonatal ICU through resources and management strategies.