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Daniele Delacanal Lazzari1, Sabrina Guterres da Silva Galetto2, Daniele Cristina Perin2
1Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem. Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil.
Objective:
To describe the reorganization of nursing work in an intensive care unit of a public hospital due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Method:
Report of the experience from February to April 2020, about the reorganization of a unit.
Results:
The description of the experience was divided into four moments: Definition of the cohort isolation; Reorganization of the intensive care units as General and Respiratory; Health care teams and work shifts; and Wearing and removing protective clothing by the teams.
Conclusion:
The COVID -19 pandemic brought numerous challenges to the management of intensive care units. The socialization of management experiences can contribute to the definition of new strategies, including in the post-pandemic period.
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