The use of peripherally inserted central venous catheter in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

• Autor(a) principal: Ferreira, Carolina Pereira
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Querido, Danielle Lemos, Christoffel, Marialda Moreira, Almeida, Viviane Saraiva de, Andrade, Marilda, Leite, Helder Camilo
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Revista Eletrônica de Enfermagem
• Texto Completo: https://revistas.ufg.br/fen/article/view/56923
• topic: Infusions, Intravenous; Patient Safety; Catheterization, Central Venous; Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; Neonatal Nursing; Infusões Intravenosas; Segurança do Paciente; Cateterismo Venoso Central; Unidades de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal; Enfermagem Neonatal

To analyze the use of peripherally inserted central venous catheter in newborns hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Retrospective, descriptive and quantitative research, carried out in 80 medical records of a federal maternity school in Rio de Janeiro, in the period April to July 2018. The use of the device was higher in preterm newborns (83%), the predominant weight was below 1,500 grams (60.9%), the most frequent indication for catheter insertion was low weight, associated or not with prolonged intravenous therapy (35.2%) and the length of stay was over five days (81.8%). The occurrence of adverse events was present in 31.8% of cases. It should be emphasized the importance of correct indication, handling, care in the use of the device, beyond identification of adverse events to establish prevention measures and training of the team in order to reduce risks and promote the safety of newborns.