[Nursing care to patients with comorbidity clinical and psychiatric in hospital emergency service].

Qualitative descriptive, exploratory research developed in 2009, in the emergency service of a general hospital in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. It aims to investigate how nurses take care of patients with clinical and psychiatric comorbidity. Six nurses, seven nursing technicians and 14 nursing assistants participated. We obtained data through semi-structured interviews and submitted to analysis of thematic content. The categories that emerged from the data were: Care is technical and without specificity; Safety and protection of patient; and Physical and chemical restraint as protective measures. The study revealed that nursing care of patients with clinical and psychiatric comorbidity does not have any specificity, with emphasis on basic care, physical and chemical restraint. We concluded that it is necessary to establish local training in mental health and make nurses aware of the care needs of this clientele.