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CYRINO, Claudia Maria Silva  y  DELL'ACQUA, Magda Cristina Queiroz. Assistance sites in the Intensive Care Unit and the relation from nursing activities score with the hospital infection. Esc. Anna Nery [online]. 2012, vol.16, n.4, pp.712-718. ISSN 1414-8145.  https://doi.org/10.1590/S1414-81452012000400010.

The Patient Classification System has become essential concerning to the practice in management and care from a nurse. This study analyzed the implementation of Assistance Sites in an intensive care unit for adults as a way of organization and classification of patients, as well as the impact of this process on the quality of care according to the Nursing Activities Score and the relation with the Hospital Infection. This is a quantitative, prospective, descriptive and transversal study. The data collection was realized from July until October 2010. The sample was consisted of 214 patients, mostly male, neurosurgical and with a mid age of 57 years. The NAS was on the average of 71.72%. Regarding the Hospital Infection before and after implantation, there was a reduction in the rates of pneumonia. However, the nursing workload remained the same. Moreover, It was evident the importance of using the Nursing Activities Score and the implementation of new ways for classification of patients to improve the organization of the care.

Palabras clave : Workload; Nursing; Organization and Administration; Intensive Care Units.

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