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[Meaning of managing intensive care units for the nursing professional]
Júlia Trevisan Martins1, Maria Lúicia do Carmo Cruz Robazzi, Maria Helena Palucci Marziale
1Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Paraná, Brasil. jtmartins@uel.br
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.
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