Risks of nursing care in the operating room of Cabinda provincial hospital

Introduction: the term risk in the field of health services refers immediately to a hazard for the patient in an unexpected way and almost always having an unfavorable result, the responsible practice of nursing is delimited by the strict compliance with moral and legal standards, quality and efficiency are responsibilities of the nursing personnel, as protective factors in the prevention of errors in the care of patients, in recent times there has been a deeper reflection on the presence of adverse events and the resulting error in the care of patients Objective: to determine the existence of risks and their management in the operating room at 1º de Mayo hospital in Cabinda, Angola, from March to May 2017. Methods: the target group included 17 nurses who worked in the operating room, and the Chief Nurse. Out of the surgical interventions performed in the chosen period, those completed on April were observed. Results: it was found that the largest number of nurses who worked in the operating room completed the proper technical rank and have more than 10 years of experience in the surgical and administrative service, the medical and biological risks were identified, mainly the ones related to disinfection methods, the permanence of open doors and collection of residuals. Conclusions: it is recommended to develop an administrative strategy to increase the safety of patients in the surgical room.