Objective: to analyze emergency interventions for air medical services trauma victims, considering the time at the scene of trauma and the severity of the victims. Method: This was a descriptive, correlational and quantitative study, conducted from October of 2014 to December of 2015. Six nurses participated, completing an instrument containing emergency interventions performed in the care of victims after the occurrence of trauma. The sample consisted of 97 treatments. Results: Among the 97 for whom care was provided, peripheral venipuncture was performed in 97.94% of the cases; immobilization, including a backboard, was used in 89.70% of cases. The most commonly used medications were dipyrone in 44.33%, and ondansetron in 76.29%. The time on the scene showed signifi cance with the severity of the victims. The Glasgow Coma scores were inversely related to time on the scene. Conclusion: Further studies are necessary, focused on care protocols for trauma victims

Este artigo teve como objetivo identificar os cuidados de enfermagem necessários para construir um protocolo de atendimento a pacientes adultos traumatizados, aerorremovidos, específico aos períodos durante e após o voo, baseado nos princípios do Prehospital Trauma Life Support. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa convergente-assistencial, realizada na Divisão de Operações Aéreas em São José, Santa Catarina, no período de abril a junho de 2010. Para a construção do protocolo foram utilizadas entrevista individual e encontros em grupo. Participaram oito enfermeiros que atuam no serviço. O protocolo contempla cuidados relativos à segurança em voo, avaliação constante do paciente durante a remoção e na entrega ao destino final. O protocolo propiciará uma prática de cuidado mais segura aos pacientes aerorremovidos. Sugere-se outros estudos voltados para a atuação do enfermeiro, como a criação de novos protocolos que orientem a assistência no ambiente aeroespacial.

1056Rev Bras Enferm, Brasília 2011 nov-dez; 64 (6) ReSUmO Teve-se como objetivo apresentar um protocolo de cuidados de enfermagem na pré-remoção aeroespacial de pacientes adultos vítimas de trauma. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, convergente assistencial, realizada na Divisão de Operações Aéreas, em São José-SC, entre abril a junho de 2010. Baseou-se nos princípios do Prehospital Trauma Life Support. Utilizou-se de entrevista individual e de encontros em grupo. Participaram os oito enfermeiros do serviço. O protocolo contempla os cuidados relativos à segurança no embarque; desembarque; avaliação da cena; avaliação primária; avaliação secundária e estabilização do paciente. O protocolo propiciará uma prática de cuidado mais segura aos pacientes aerorremovidos. descritores: Enfermagem em emergência; Ferimentos e lesões; Resgate aéreo; Medicina aeroespacial; Cuidados de enfermagem. aBStRaCtThe study aimed to present a protocol for nursing care in pre aerospace removing of adult victims of trauma. A qualitative convergent care research was performed at the Division of Air Operations in the municipality of San Jose-SC, Brazil, from April to June 2010. The study was based on the principles of the Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support. Individual interviews and group meetings were used. Eight nurses participated in the service. The proposed protocol includes safety boarding, disembarking, assessment of the scene, primary assessment, secondary assessment and stabilization of the patient. The protocol will provide a safer nursing practice care to patients aero removed. Key words: Emergency nursing; Wounds and injuries; Air ambulances; Aerospace medicine; Nursing care. ReSUmeNEste estudio tuvo como objetivo presentar un protocolo para la atención de enfermería en la remoción pre aeroespacial de las víctimas adultas de trauma. Se trata de una investigación cualitativa, convergente asistencial, levada a cabo en la División de Operaciones Aéreas, en San José-SC, de abril a junio de 2010. La investigación levó en cuenta los principios del Prehospital Trauma Life Support. Para su elaboración, realizó-se entrevistas individuales y reuniones de grupo. Ocho enfermeras participaron en el estudio. El propuesto protocolo cubre los cuidados relativos a la seguranza durante el embarque y el desembarque; a la evaluación de la escena; a la evaluación primaria; a la evaluación secundaria y la estabilización del paciente. El protocolo servirá a una atención de enfermería más segura para los pacientes aerotransportados. Palabras clave: Enfermería de urgencia, Heridas y traumatismos, Ambulancias aéreas; Medicina aeroespacial; Atención de enfermería.

ABSTRACT Objectives: to characterize the nurses who work in the aerospace environment and to identify their most frequent responsibilities during the pre-flight, flight, and post-flight periods. Methods: a quantitative, exploratory-descriptive research, conducted using a survey through Google forms®, from January to April of 2018, with 50 nurses from aerospace services in Brazil. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: predominance of male participants (64%), mean age of 37 years, with a mean working time in the aerospace environment of six years, in helicopter (54%), and in the southern region (42%). The main pre-flight, flight, and post-flight activities were, respectively: verification/testing of equipment functionality, nursing care for patients, and replacement of supplies and equipment. Conclusions: In the aerospace environment, nurses’ work are primarily organizational and victim care actions, during all phases of the flight.

Objective: to characterize the care given to the elderly by an aeromedical service in the south of Brazil. Method: a descriptive, cross-sectional and quantitative study was performed. The data were collected from reports of care of the elderly between July 2014 and June 2016, and were analyzed using simple descriptive statistics with numerical measures and descriptive charts. Results: of the 1071 care visits performed, 214 (19.9%) were related to occurrences involving the elderly, the majority of whom were male (64.5%) and aged between 60-64 years (29%). The types of care were classified into clinical, trauma or inter-hospital transfer. With respect to clinical care, cardiorespiratory arrest was the most prevalent incident (35.9%), while in trauma care falls were the most frequent occurrence (48.9%). The highest percentage of visits occurred on Sundays (18.7%). In the majority of cases care resulted in referral to reference hospitals (69.63%), followed by visits that evolved to death in the case of 47 elderly persons (21.96%). Conclusion: the findings of the present study represent a relevant contribution to the planning and implementation of care for elderly persons in an emergency situation receiving treatment from an aeromedical service.