Intervenciones de enfermería en neonatos con presión positiva continua.

Objective: To describe nursing interventions in neonates with continuous positive airway pressure with prongs, Mexican hospitalized in neonatal unit. Methods: Cross-section in a nonrandom convenience sample, composed of 25 nurses who were under their care to newborns, positive pressure system with prongs. Data collection was performed with self-administered survey. Data analysis was descriptive, measures of central tendency for quantitative variables that showed a normal distribution were obtained. The qualitative variables are described in relative values. Ethical aspects were respected as required by regulations. Results: 25 nurses participated degree: 88% graduate and only 24% neonatologist specialists, Infants use continuous positive airway pressure: 52% of 3-5 days 20% of 6-7 days and 28% of 8-12 days with respect to the level of nasal lesions, results with prongs, through constant care nurse about the appearance of these, 60% of neonates presented mild injury, 36% moderate and 4% severe. Conclusions: It requires nursing care interventions careful of the newborn to minimize skin lesions and nasal septum and contribute to international safety standards neonate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]