[Bibliographic study of publishing on management activity of nursing in mental health].
Aiming at studying the mental health nurse's management activity as an instrument in the work process, a bibliographic study on nursing publications from 1988 to 1997 which concerned that topic was carried out. By reading and critically analyzing 8 articles and 19 selected theses and dissertations, the major characteristics of such practice were identified, namely: mental health nurses are responsible for the nursing team and care according to the logic determined by the institution; their actions are not planned, coordinated or evaluated; management activities take most of their time and direct nursing care is given by the auxiliary nursing team whilst in extra-hospital services, direct and group care are more frequent.
Bertoncello
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NM
PIBIC/CNPq, Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, UNESP. nfeijo@fmb.unesp.br
Franco
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FC
D015706:Bibliometrics; D001938:Brazil; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*