[The work of the intensive care nurse: a study on the social representations structure].
This study aims at characterizing the social representations of the nurse in the intensive care unit (ICU) by identifying the central core and the peripheral system. It was carried out in five ICUs from both public and philanthropic teaching, research and assistance hospitals in Salvador (Bahia, Brazil). Data were gathered from ninety nurses by means of free evocation from the phrase: nurse's work in an ICU and then processed with the EVOC software. Analysis was performed by building a four-digit chart based on the structural approach to the theory of social representations. Results point out stress, responsibility, integral care and gratification as the core elements. The peripheral system comprised personal and professional attitudes deemed necessary to perform the work. Therefore, it could be concluded that stress and responsible work are relieved by the gratifying feeling of providing integral care, which demands a range of personal and professional attitudes.
Unidade de Tratamento Intensivo do Complexo Hospital Universitário Professor Edgard Santos (C-HUPES-UFBA), Salvador, BA, Brasil. iranetealmeida@hotmail.com
Iranete Almeida Sousa
IA
Silva
Enêde Andrade
EA
da Cruz
D000328:Adult; D003422:Critical Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009729:Nursing; D012961:Sociology; D055815:Young Adult
Trabalho da enfermeira intensivista: um estudo da estrutura das representações sociais.