[Meaning of managing intensive care units for the nursing professional].
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.
Martins
Júlia Trevisan
JT
Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Paraná, Brasil. jtmartins@uel.br
Robazzi
Maria Lúicia do Carmo Cruz
ML
Marziale
Maria Helena Palucci
MH
Garanhani
Mara Lúcia
ML
Haddad
Maria do Carmo Lourenço
Mdo C
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