The work of nursing in care units intensive

the meaning for technicians of nursing

Authors

  • Mara Lúcia Garanhani Universidade Estadual de Londrina; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Júlia Trevisan Martins Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Maria Lúcia do Carmo Cruz Robazzi Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Isabelle Camargo Gotelipe Universidade Estadual de Londrina; Escola de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v4i2p01-15

Keywords:

Intensive Care Units, Stress, Emotions

Abstract

The aim of this qualitative study was understand the meanings attributed by the technicians nursing in the work in Intensive Care Units of a school hospital. Of the obtained information appeared the following categories: the care to the human being as purpose of the work technicians nursing, the wastage in the daily of the labor process, to work in team, experience that ambiguous feelings and creating an identity with the unit. The results demonstrated that researched those live feelings as: suffering, impotence, pleasure, fatigue and stress. This way, it is fundamental that the labor is flexible and aid the workers in the coping of the daily problems.

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Published

2008-08-01

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2008)

Section

Original Article

How to Cite

Garanhani, M. L., Martins, J. T., Robazzi, M. L. do C. C., & Gotelipe, I. C. (2008). The work of nursing in care units intensive: the meaning for technicians of nursing. SMAD Revista Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool E Drogas (Edição Em Português), 4(2), 01-15. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v4i2p01-15