Introduction: Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding is a common emergency condition that can lead to haemodynamic instability and directly threaten a patient’s life due to rapid blood loss. Successful management is based on the timely recognition of bleeding signs, appropriate diagnostics, effective treatment, and high-quality nursing care. Nurses play an important role in monitoring the patient's condition, implementing nursing interventions, preventing complications, and providing health education. Purpose: The purpose of this diploma thesis was to identify nursing interventions for patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding in the context of internal medicine care during emergency and continuing care, as well as during discharge preparation, through a review of professional and scientific literature. Methods: A descriptive research method based on a review of professional and scientific literature was used. The literature was obtained from the COBISS, MEDLINE, and CINAHL Ultimate databases, as well as through the DiKUL, PubMed and Google Scholar search engines. A total of 14 professional and scientific sources published between 2016 and 2026 were included in the final analysis. Results: The literature review demonstrated that nurses play an important role in all phases of care for patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding. In emergency care, nurses participate in triage, the initial assessment of the patient's condition, monitoring of vital signs, establishment of vascular access, pharmacological treatment, and preparation for endoscopic procedures. During continuing care, nurses monitor vital signs, identify signs of recurrent bleeding, provide nutritional and psychological support and health education while implementing nursing interventions during the subsequent phase of care. An important part of their role also includes patient education and preparation for discharge from the hospital. Discussion and Conclusion: The findings indicate that high-quality, systematic, and patient-centred nursing care significantly contributes to the haemodynamic stabilisation of patients, early recognition of complications, and prevention of recurrent bleeding. Through professional knowledge, continuous monitoring of the patient’s condition, and health education, nurses have a substantial impact on patient safety and the success of recovery.
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