Cumplimiento de las actividades de enfermería en pacientes pediátricos con síndromes convulsivantes del Área de Emergencia de un Hospital de Guayaquil. Año 2018.

Abstract

The convulsive crisis is one of the main causes by which parents assist with their children in the emergency area, it is a period in which the CNS will receive abnormal electric shocks. By which if the fulfillment of the appropriate activities of nursing in this pathology is not realized the child can suffer a serious neurological damage or even can lead to more serious instances such as death. Objective: To determine the fulfillment of the nursing activities in the care of pediatric patients with convulsive syndromes in the emergency area of a Guayaquil Hospital. Type of study: Descriptive with a quantitative, prospective approach. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire and a non-participatory direct observation matrix were applied. Population: 47 Nursing Graduates and 25 Nursing Assistants. Results: In the survey, high hourly demand is demonstrated by the double labor dependence and he rotating shifts and there is no time allocated for recreation within the shift, besides the stress of the work, work overload due to the high demand of patients and they must comply with the filling out forms and a lot of administrative burden. In the non-participatory direct observation matrix, it was observed that 73% of the activities by the professional nursing staff in the event of a seizure were correct, however, 27% of these activities were not effective. Conclusions: Promotion at the institutional level and from the health personnel to training in emergent pediatric situations to act with agility and effectiveness in these situations.