Activities of occupational nurses working in companies

Authors

  • Daniela Inês Thier Roloff Universidade Federal do Rio Grande
  • Marta Regina Cezar-Vaz Universidade Federal do Rio Grande
  • Clarice Alves Bonow Universidade Federal de Pelotas
  • Marlise Capa Verde Almeida de Mello Universidade Federal do Rio Grande

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2017000100011

Keywords:

Occupational Health, Occupational Health Nursing, Occupational Health Services, Activities of Daily Living.

Abstract

Objective: to understand the activities of occupational nurses working in companies.Methods: qualitative study, with eight occupational nurses working in seven companies. Data collected through interviews and non-participant observations analyzed by the Content Analysis method. Results: nurses perform activities of assistance, administrative, educational and integrative research, where the purpose of these traverses the approach to the worker and is interfered by the characteristics of the occupational health service and the institutional context. Conclusion: the work of nurses is influenced by the size of the health and safety team and the socioeconomic characteristics of companies and municipalities, shaping the labor market and posing a challenge for these professionals.

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Published

2017-06-12

How to Cite

Roloff, D. I. T., Cezar-Vaz, M. R., Bonow, C. A., & Mello, M. C. V. A. de. (2017). Activities of occupational nurses working in companies. Rev Rene, 18(1), 76–83. https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2017000100011

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Research Article

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