[The path of nurses at a university hospital throughout four decades: starting points to innovate their management role].
Among the challenges faced by Brazilian nursing, the situation of indefiniteness about the nursing role in the hospital context demands a vigorous determination by nursing leaders. Hospital institutions aim at specific objectives, without satisfactorily considering the needs, values, potential and diversities of different professionals.


OBJECTIVE
carry out a comparative data analysis and extract points of congruence, delimitations and possibilities that allow us to point out directions with a view to more efficient actions. The methodology covered a secondary analysis of five classical studies about nurses' functions, developed in Brazilian literature throughout four decades. This analysis resulted in the discussion and proposal of flexible and humanizing presuppositions to guide the role of nurses in hospital care practice.
Trevizan
Maria Auxiliadora
MA
Departamento de Enfermagem Geral e Especializada da Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto - USP. trevizan@eerp.usp.br
Mendes
Isabel Amélia Costa
IA
de Godoy
Simone
S
Alves
Leila Maria Marchi
LM
Rodriguez
Eliana Llapa
EL
D001938:Brazil; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000592:standards*; D006785:Hospitals, University; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D013997:Time Factors