title: [Meaning of managing intensive care units for the nursing professional].
abstract: This study had the aim of understanding the meaning of being a nurse in a management position in Intensive Care Units as well as the feelings coming from this function. Eight nurses from the University Hospital of Parand, Brazil, were interviewed. This is a qualitative, exploratory and descriptive study in which the dejourian theoretical framework was used. The data were gathered from January to March of 2007 through semi-structured interviews, which were then transcribed categorized and subcategorized. The data were analyzed by the analysis of content approach. It was observed that managing means: to provide the patient with care, to manage the nursing assistance as well as the health team. The feelings of pleasure are related to: taking care of the patient, developing team work, the results of the work and the external acknowledgement.
authors: Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Paraná, Brasil. jtmartins@uel.br
authors: Júlia Trevisan
authors: JT
authors: Martins
authors: Maria Lúicia do Carmo Cruz
authors: ML
authors: Robazzi
authors: Maria Helena Palucci
authors: MH
authors: Marziale
authors: Mara Lúcia
authors: ML
authors: Garanhani
authors: Maria do Carmo Lourenço
authors: Mdo C
authors: Haddad
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012201:Reward