Competências do enfermeiro de terapia intensiva com foco na segurança do paciente: revisão de escopo.

Objective: to identify competencies that allow assessing adult Intensive Care Unit nurses with a focus on patient safety. Method: a scoping review in which articles were included without time or language limitations on the topic of nursing competency in intensive care and patient safety. Two reviewers independently read the studies in full. Results: thirty-four studies were included, and the following groups of competencies were identified: general competencies, clinical observation and judgment, critical thinking, resource management, patient safety, care management, teamwork competencies, and theoretical knowledge. Conclusion: careful assessment of patients, use of scientific evidence, decision-making, patient-centered care, technical and non-technical competencies, communication, leadership, and care planning were cited as core competencies for ICU nurses with a focus on patient safety. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]