SAMU no Brasil: o protagonismo do enfermeiro na linha de frente

Abstract

The Mobile Emergency Care Service (SAMU) was created in the 2000s to provide rapid care for medical emergencies in Brazil, and was officially established in 2003. Its objective is to improve the response and quality of care, increasing the chances of survival in critical situations. SAMU provides fast and efficient pre-hospital care, ensuring 24-hour life support. This study aims to highlight its evolution and positive impact on public health, reducing mortality and sequelae in emergencies. The study aims to present the historical evolution of the pre-hospital care service (APH) in Brazil from 2010 to the present, emphasizing the attributions regarding the difficulties faced by nurses in SAMU and presenting suggestions for improvements based on experiences with good results. This is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach developed through the methodology of bibliographic review that refers to the study of works that have already been published and analyzed previously. The study explored the role of nurses in Pre-Hospital Care (PHC), highlighting their responsibilities, which include direct patient care, team coordination, training, resource management, and promotion of quality and safety. The research was based on existing data and theoretical categories. The present work is an integrative review of the literature, using the following descriptors: “nursing in SAMU”, “emergency aid”, “pre-hospital care”, “emergency nursing” and “nursing assistance” in the databases of the Virtual Health Library, Google Scholar Library and SciELO platforms.