Transition from COVID-19 ICU to general ICU: experiences in the internalization of intensive nursing care

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ABSTRACT Objective to analyze the experiences of nursing staff during the transition from a general Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to a COVID-19 ICU in a rural municipality. Method descriptive qualitative research conducted with 20 nursing staff. The setting was a general ICU of a philanthropic hospital located in a rural region of southern Brazil. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and then subjected to thematic content analysis using NVivo software. Results nursing staff reported challenging experiences in the COVID-19 ICU, marked by aspects of internalization. The transition to general beds was abrupt, marked by a lack of trained human resources, staff inexperience, and infrastructure deficiencies. However, the general ICU was considered a victory for the municipality and region, streamlining the availability of intensive care and addressing network deficits. Final considerations and implications for practice this study contributed to understanding the transformation of intensive care in the years following COVID-19. Aspects inherent to interiorization were experienced in the implementation of intensive care beds. However, this phenomenon is seen as a step forward in the care of critically ill patients in rural municipalities.

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