The present work aims to map the available scientific evidence on the benefits of using the ISBAR tool in the nursing care of acutely ill adult patients’ handover in an emergency department context. To this end, a scoping review was conducted, according to the guidelines proposed by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI), to answer the following research question: “What are the benefits of using the ISBAR tool in the nursing care of acutely ill adult patients’ handover in an emergency department context?” The bibliographic search was carried out during August and September 2023 in the following electronic databases: CINAHL Complete; MEDLINE Complete; Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials; Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews; and Cochrane Methodology Register. Only works published between 2013 and 2023 were deemed fit for inclusion. All the included studies (9) show that ISBAR methodology, as a standardized tool for transferring nursing care in the emergency service, allows for a safe, clear, and concise transition of nursing care. The benefits relate to patient and professional safety, continuity, and quality of care, as well as patient and professional comfort, with health gains.

La Oxigenación con Membrana Extracorpórea (ECMO en inglés) es un tipo de soporte artificial cardiopulmonar usado para tratar el fallo respiratorio severo ya que permite la oxigenación extracorpórea. Además, en pacientes con fallo cardíaco severo o que han sufrido un infarto, esta técnica provee circulación sistémica. Sin embargo, la ECMO conlleva algunos riesgos, por ejemplo, coagulopatías. El enfermero tiene un papel clave en esta situación.Objetivo: Dejar clara la función científica de los enfermeros en relación con el paciente crítico en tratamiento con ECMO.Método: Llevamos a cabo un estudio usando las bases de datos de la plataforma EBSCO host y siguiendo la metodología propuesta por el Instituto Joanna Briggs. Con base en los descriptores de la MeSH, hemos seleccionado estudios publicados entre el 2009 y 2019, escritos en portugués e inglés. Resultados: Se han incluido 5 estudios en esta revisión. El análisis de los artículos nos permitió verificar que la labor del enfermero se basa en la monitorización, supervisión, dirección y coordinación del cuidado de los pacientes críticos sometidos a ECMO. También se apreció que el uso de protocolos adecuados, la formación de equipos multidisciplinarios y la comunicación adecuada entre los componentes del equipo contribuye a un abordaje eficaz, seguro y de calidad para tratar a los pacientes sometidos a ECMO.Conclusión: El papel del enfermero es fundamental para la calidad y seguridad de los cuidados prestados a los pacientes críticos sometidos a ECMO. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) corresponds to a form of mechanical cardiopulmonary support used to treat severe respiratory failure, since it allows extracorporeal gas exchange. Additionally, in patients with severe heart failure, or experiencing cardiorespiratory arrest, this technique also provides systemic circulation. Nevertheless, ECMO carries some risks, such as clot formation. It is in this context that the nurse has a key role.Objective: To map the available scientific evidence about the nurses’ approach to the critically ill person subjected to ECMO.Method: We conducted a scoping review, using databases accessed through the EBSCOhost platform and following the methodology proposed by the Joanna Briggs Institute. Through the combination of appropriate MesH descriptors, we selected articles published between 2009 and 2019, written in Portuguese or English.Results: Five studies were included in the review. Their analysis allowed us to verify that the nurse’s approach focuses on the monitoring, surveillance, management and coordination of the care provided to critically ill patients subjected to ECMO. It was also found that the adoption of adequate protocols, the training of the multidisciplinary teams and an efficient communication between team members contributed to an effective, safe and high-quality performance when facing patients subjected to ECMO.Conclusion: An appropriate nursing approach is essential to ensure the provision of care with quality, and safety, to the patient subjected to ECMO.