title: [Conflicts and dilemmas of nurses who work in surgical centers of macro-regional hospitals].
abstract: This research aimed at describing the conflicts and ethical dilemmas experienced by twelve nurses working in Surgical Centers of macro-regional hospitals in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The analysis of the interview data was carried out through the Content Analysis technique. The data were discussed through technical-deontologica base and communicative action theory. It has been found out that the nurses working at Surgical Centers face conflicts and dilemmas daily. They are related to the lack of infrastructure to meet the deman resulting in disrespect and violation of some principles of the deontology code.
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul.
authors.forename: Liliane Espinosa de Mello Norberto
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Duarte
authors.forename: Lautert
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liana
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D003625:Data Collection; D028663:Ethical Theory; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000941:ethics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D019555:Physician-Nurse Relations; D017751:Safety Management; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data