title: Nursing assistance at the hospital discharge after cardiac surgery: integrative review.
abstract: The study aimed to analyze the available evidence in the literature on nursing care in the hospital post-cardiac surgery. Data were collected from electronic databases LILACS, SciELO, MEDLINE, via DeCS thoracic surgery, hospital, nursing care, in the period 2001 to 2011. Ten articles were selected that showed the need to develop a plan of nursing discharge focusing on prevention of complications and coping with physical limitations resulting from heart surgery. Thus, the discharge should be considered from the time of admission, with carefully planned actions involving patient and family.
authors.forename: Daniela Fraga de
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Jesus
authors.forename: Patrícia Figueiredo
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Marques
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*; D009736:Nursing Process / Q000592:standards; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000592:standards*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D013997:Time Factors