Atuação Farmacêutica no intensivismo: um relato de experiência

Abstract

Actually, the intensive care units (ICU) have several health professional, wiht different background and specific knowledge, working together to ensure the integral care of patients (Oliveira et. al, 2010). The participation of the clinical pharmacist in these units is regulated by the National Agency of Sanitary Surveillance (ANVISA) through the Resolution of the Collegiate Board of Directors (RDC) no 7, of February 24, 2010. However, to show their need within this hospital environment, this professional must overcome the barriers between the physical environment of the pharmacy and the patient. In this contexto, the present study aimed to describe the experience of a resident pharmacist in the general adult, coronary and neonatal ICU of a hospital in the West Frontier of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), through an experience report, which will use as an instrument of data collection a field journal. This report aims to demonstrate the importance of the presence of the pharmacist within the ICU as an integral and participatory member of the multiprofessional health team.