Authors

Mª Ángeles Martínez Marco, Ana Quílez Pernia, Aurora Izquierdo Blázquez, Laura Domínguez Andrés

Position

Enfermeras. Servicio de Urgencias del Hospital Royo Villanova, Zaragoza.

Contact address

Mª Ángeles Martínez Marco. Travesía de Puente Virrey, 2-1º A. 50007 Zaragoza.

Contact email: mamartinezmarco@gmail.com

Abstract

Emergency services are a healthcare provision in high demand by the citizens, leading to a high variability in both complexity and health care needs and, therefore. Consequently, the necessary resources have to be put in place to ensure a successful, coordinated and continued assistance on the best possible terms of effectiveness and efficiency. Call points (PAC) begin when you finish your regular schedule of the Primary Care centers are located in some health centers and hospital emergency departments. The presence of PAC in the pediatric emergency department allows the use of hospital resources and can ensure better care to children in levels IV and V of triage. This article presents a guide of support and guidance with a series of procedures for nurses, fixed or contingent, working in the PAC Pediatric Emergency service.

Keywords:

child; continuing care; emergencies; pediatric emergencies; pediatric nursing; procedurestechniques

Versión en Español

Título:

Guía de Enfermería en un Punto de Atención Continuada (PAC) en un Servicio de Urgencias Pediátricas