ACCIDENTS WITH MOTORCYCLES: A VIEW OF NURSES OF THE URGENT MOBILE CARE SERVICES

Objective: to find out nurses' perception of the motorcycle accidents attended by the Sobral Emergency Mobile Service (SAMU). Method: this is a descriptive exploratory study, with a qualitative approach performed with nurses from the SAMU in the city of Sobral-Ceara, currently composed of eight nurses. Results: the results of the research show that the nurses of the SAMU, have knowledge about the praxis of the intercurrences of the motorcyclists. In this sense, the links between the drivers without helmet and the imprudence in the traffic prevailed between the main morbidities; and among the main lesions, abrasions and fractures stand out as the most common injuries. Conclusion: it appeared that nursing performance is essential in any assistance process to the target population in prehospital care (APH), from the prevention of events to orientation and health education.