Understanding of the nursing process by nurses in a general hospital in southern Brazil
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https://doi.org/10.5902/2179769215923Keywords:
Nursing, Nursing process, Nursing careAbstract
Aim: to know the view of nurses that work in a general hospital in the western border of Rio Grande do Sul about the Nursing Process in their hospital care practice. Method: descriptive and exploratory study with a qualitative approach, performed in a general hospital. Semi-structured interviews with 13 nurses were used, then, the data were transcribed and analyzed using content analysis. Results: four categories emerged in this study: The meaning of the nursing process in the practice of nursing; Contributions of the Nursing Process for teamwork; Legal support for the work and nursing records; Valuation of Nursing work. Final Remarks: nurses recognized that the Nursing Process is a guiding tool for its practice and that it contributes to the professional’s autonomy. Furthermore, they state that, when the nursing process is not applied, care quality becomes weakenedDownloads
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