OBJECTIVE: To identify the frequency of nursing diagnoses in trauma victims in the first 6 hours, after the traumatic event, and to verify the relationship of these diagnoses with mortality. METHODS: A prospective, cross-sectional study using quantitative analysis, performed in a tertiary hospital, the trauma referral center in São Paulo ( Brazil). During six months, we evaluated 407 patients 18 years of age or older, treated at the emergency room of this hospital . RESULTS: The most frequent nursing diagnoses were: risk for infection (84.5%), impaired skin integrity (77.9%), acute pain (71.5%), impaired comfort (68.3%) and impaired tissue integrity (54.1%). The association between nursing diagnoses and mortality was observed in 28 (66.7%) of the diagnoses identified. CONCLUSION: The data added information that may assist in education and performance of nurses in the setting of trauma emergency, and evidenced the potential of nursing diagnoses to evaluate the results and quality of care.
Nursing diagnosis; Nursing records; Emergency medical services; Wounds and injuries; Incidence; Mortality
