COMPLEXIDADE DA ASSISTÊNCIA EM UNIDADE DE TERAPIA INTENSIVA: SUBSÍDIOS PARA DIMENSIONAMENTO DE PESSOAL DE ENFERMAGEM

Study developed aiming to classify patients of a Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, and to dimension the nursing staff. Prospective cohort study carried out between January and March 2011. The Care Complexity Grading Scale proposed by Fugulin was used. This scale classifies patients as: minimal, intermediate, high dependency, semi-intensive, and intensive care. All patients hospitalized during the study period were included. In total, 117 patients were evaluated, predominantly male (65%), coming from the emergency department, with a mean age 66±12 years. The patients were mostly classified as high dependency and intensive care. There is no correlation between the current dimensioning of the nursing staff and what is recommended by the Federal Nursing Council.