Impacto de uma capacitação para enfermeiros acerca da assistência no pós-operatório de cirurgia cardíaca

Objective: To evaluate the impact of a theoretical training program for nurses in care for postoperative cardiac surgery patients. Method: Descriptive, quantitative study, conducted at a philanthropic hospital in the countryside of the state of Sao Paulo, and divided into three stages: application of a pre-test, training with active participation, and application of a post-test. Results: A total of 47 nurses participated in the study, most of them females, with 1 to 3 years of experience in nursing, and only 4 of them had experience in cardiac surgery. We observed a significant increase in the number of right answers on the test after the training program, in comparison with the pre-test. Conclusion: The study demonstrated the need for continuing education for nurses working in postoperative of cardiac surgeries. The theoretical training program for nurses proved to be significant but limited in terms of teaching-learning process.