ATUAÇÃO DO ENFERMEIRO NAS COMPLICAÇÕES DO TRAUMA RAQUIMEDULAR

Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) results from a traumatic event often caused by car and motorcycle accidents, gunshot and stab wounds, falls from heights, and even diving into shallow water. It corresponds to the interruption of the nerve, sensory, and motor tracts of the spinal cord in any structural portion, resulting in partial or total impairment of function. The objective of this study is to understand the nursing care provided to victims of spinal cord injury, to present the main complications of SCI, and to describe the epidemiology and pathophysiology of spinal cord injury. The methodology used was integrative literature review. The study was conducted between July and November 2025. Using the descriptors “Nurse, Spinal Cord Injury and Complications,” 10 studies with a time frame of 2020-2025 were selected from the SciELO, BVS, and PubMed databases. Due to the danger of spinal cord injury, the affected individual faces long periods of hospitalization and rehabilitation, during which various complications may emerge, such as deep vein thrombosis, neurogenic bladder, neurogenic bowel, pressure injuries, pneumonia, loss of muscle tone, and neurogenic shock. Therefore, the nurse in this context becomes fundamental in reducing or even preventing such complications, playing a relevant role in the care of individuals with spinal cord injury.