[Conditions and motivations for the work of nurses and physicians in high complexity emergency services]

This study aimed to evaluate the motivations and conditions offered to the work of nurses and doctors in three high complexity emergency services of the city of Recife, Pernambuco. It is a descriptive transversal type study. It was interviewed 42 nurses and 84 doctors, of a total population of 97 nurses and 469 doctors. It was used a questionnaire prepared for this survey and the Scale of Values Related to Work. On the motivation assessment it was found that Professional Realization was the major motivational factor, and Prestige the less important factor.