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The nurses' work process in different countries: an integrative review.

Juliana Alves Leite Leal1, Cristina Maria Meira de Melo1

  • 1Universidade Federal da Bahia, School of Nursing, Postgraduate Program in Nursing. Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.

Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem
|February 8, 2018
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Nurses

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Science
  • Healthcare Management
  • Sociology of Work

Background:

  • The nursing work process is complex and influenced by various factors.
  • Understanding the managerial and healthcare aspects of nursing is crucial for effective practice.
  • International comparisons can reveal common challenges and characteristics in nursing work.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze and compare the characteristics of the nursing work process across different countries.
  • To investigate the integration of managerial and healthcare tasks in nursing.
  • To examine the social and technical divisions within the nursing work process.

Main Methods:

  • An integrative review methodology was employed.
  • A comprehensive search of national and international thesis banks and databases was conducted.

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  • Eighty-four publications, including articles, theses, and dissertations, were selected and analyzed.
  • Evidence was analyzed using the principles of dialectical materialism.

    • Main Results:

    • Managerial tasks are often rejected, obscuring the unique nature of nursing work.
    • The inseparability of managerial and healthcare tasks is fundamental for coordinating nursing and patient care.
    • Social and technical divisions exist in nursing work processes globally, varying in manifestation.
    • Nurses' professional position is consistently subordinated to that of physicians in healthcare systems.

    Conclusions:

    • The fundamental characteristics of the nursing work process are similar across countries.
    • Nurses' own rejection of the dual nature of their work, stemming from alienation, leads to a lack of professional recognition.
    • Addressing the alienation and promoting recognition of the integrated nature of nursing tasks is essential for professional advancement.