The meaning of care for operating room nursing

Authors

  • Cléton Salbego Universidade Federal de Santa Maria.
  • Carla da Silveira Dornelles Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões. Santiago,
  • Patrícia Bitencourt Toscani Greco Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões. Santiago,
  • Vania Marta Pradebon Pronto-Socorro Pediátrico do Hospital Universitário de Santa Maria.
  • Gabriela Fávero Alberti Universidade Federal de Santa Maria.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2015000100007

Keywords:

Nursing Care, Surgery Department, Hospital, Nursing, Team.

Abstract

Objective: to understand the meaning of care for nursing technicians who work in the Surgical Center of a general hospital in the western border of Rio Grande do Sul/Brazil. Methods: this is a qualitative research, with an exploratory and descriptive approach. The technique used for data collection was a semi-structured interview and notes from the field diary were available for support. The respondents were eight nursing technicians of the Surgical Center. Results: it can be emphasized that participants value psychological, social and affective aspects of patients and their families, also expressing a holistic view in regards to caring for themselves or others. Conclusion: in the referred unit, care is an activity involving multiple aspects, patients, families and staff. The meanings valued by professionals reveal detachment from technical aspects to value psychological, social and emotional aspects of care.

Author Biographies

Cléton Salbego, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria.

Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.

Carla da Silveira Dornelles, Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões. Santiago,

Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões. Santiago, RS, Brazil.

Patrícia Bitencourt Toscani Greco, Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões. Santiago,

Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões. Santiago, RS, Brazil.

Vania Marta Pradebon, Pronto-Socorro Pediátrico do Hospital Universitário de Santa Maria.

Pronto-Socorro Pediátrico do Hospital Universitário de Santa Maria. Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.

Gabriela Fávero Alberti, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria.

Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.

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Published

2015-02-11

How to Cite

Salbego, C., Dornelles, C. da S., Greco, P. B. T., Pradebon, V. M., & Alberti, G. F. (2015). The meaning of care for operating room nursing. Rev Rene, 16(1). https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2015000100007

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Research Article

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