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[Nursing work and the development of nursing workers' subjectivity]
W D Lunardi Filho1, V L Lunardi, J Spricigo
1Departamento de Enfermagem da Fundação Universidade Federal do Rio Grande-FURG, Dr. Laviera, 167-Jardim do Sol-96216-040-Rio Grande do Sul-Brasil.
Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem
|June 4, 2002
Summary
This study explores how work shapes subjectivity, particularly for nursing professionals. It highlights opportunities for creative agency within nursing tasks and execution processes.
Area of Science:
- Sociology of Work
- Organizational Psychology
- Nursing Studies
Context:
- Examines the production of subjectivity within capitalist work relations.
- Focuses on the specific context of nursing professionals and their work.
Purpose:
- To investigate the possibilities for workers to assert subjectivity in their labor.
- To analyze how work, particularly nursing work, constructs individual and professional identity.
Summary:
- Work significantly influences the development of subjectivity under capitalism.
- Nursing professionals can exercise creative agency in task performance, execution, and decision-making regarding their duties.
- This agency allows for the self-positioning of nurses as subjects of their own work.
Impact:
- Provides insights into worker autonomy and self-determination in professional settings.
- Highlights the potential for enhanced job satisfaction and professional identity in nursing.
- Informs organizational strategies to foster a more subjective and empowering work environment for healthcare professionals.