Covid-19: work process of the nursing team in an Intensive Care Unit
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1981-0490.cpst.2023.196969Keywords:
Nursing team, Pandemics, Occupational health, Work, Intensive Care Units, Covid-19Abstract
The objective of this study was to understand the work process of the nursing team working in Intensive Care Unit for the care of patients with COVID-19. It was a descriptive research, with a qualitative approach. Data collection took place with semi-structured and audio-recorded interviews, and interpretation was performed based on inductive thematic analysis. A total of 28 nursing professionals participated, with eight manager nurses, seven assistant nurses, and 13 nursing technicians, all working in the Intensive Care Unit sector of a public hospital in the interior of Minas Gerais. The work process was related to overload, pressure, suffering, and the impact of deaths. Opportunities for technical-scientific learning and insertion in the job market were positively reported. Vaccination provided more safely, and professionals also reflect on life and its real value. Therefore, granting recognition to these professionals in view of the work experienced and performed denotes social commitment and appreciation for those who made a difference in one of the greatest pandemics in history.
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