NURSES' PERFORMANCE IN THE FACE OF SURGICAL WOUNDS IN MASTOPEXY WITH PROSTHESIS AND ABDOMINOPLASTY IN PLASTIC SURGERY

Abstract

Introduction: Surgical wound infection is a most common adverse event in the healthcare area and results from the surgical site itself. Nurses play an important role in this intervention, whose objective is to treat the cause and promote healing, using their technical-scientific knowledge and systemic view of the patient. Objective: To investigate the knowledge and techniques that best support nurses, in their practice, for the process of evaluation and treatment of surgical wounds. Methodology: Integrative literature review with a qualitative approach. Results and Discussion: Through the selection of studies, it was possible to verify the importance of the knowledge and techniques used by nurses in the wound treatment process. Conclusion: The studies pointed out not only the importance of the nurse's role but also the need for technical-scientific knowledge to guide the best therapy