Electrosurgery:evidence for the nursing care

Abstract

The electrosurgery is a technology largely used in surgical rooms. The implementation of evidence-based practice has become fundamental to the nurse’s decision process and was chosen as the theoretical-methodological referential adopted. The present study is a literature integrative review that aimed to seek and evaluate the scientific knowledge produced on nursing care related to the use of electrosurgery in the period intra-surgical. For the selection of articles, the databases Medline e CINAHL were used and 21 articles composed the sample. The results of this study indicate that it is imperative for the perioperative nurse the technical-scientific knowledge about the use of the electrosurgery. The evidence found supports implementation of policies and procedures that assure the safety of the patient minimizing potential risks in the use of this technology. Descriptors: Electrosurgery. Nursing care. Perioperative Nursing.