Nurses’ managerial and healthcare activities in an intensive care unit

Authors

  • Lucieli Dias Pedreschi Chaves Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Ana Maria Laus Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Sílvia Henriques Camelo Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/ree.v14i3.15724

Keywords:

Management, Nursing Care, Intensive Care Units

Abstract

The objective of this multiple case study, using a qualitative approach, was to characterize nursing activities within the setting of healthcare management and in the intensive care unit (ICU) of hospitals located in a city in the interior of São Paulo state. Data collection was performed by semi-structured interviews with 29 nurses, which revealed two thematic categories: nursing care and the management of the ICU. Nurses report aspects concerning the systematization of nursing care and the care provided to patients requiring care of a higher complexity. Regarding the management of the unit, nurses mentioned the utilization of protocols, managing material resources and educational activities with the nursing staff, in addition to interacting with other hospital sectors. Although the results reveal the nurses’ coordination of managerial and health care activities, they do not clarify the uniqueness of their role in providing care to critically ill patients in the intensive care unit.

Descriptors: Management; Nursing Care; Intensive Care Units.

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Author Biographies

Lucieli Dias Pedreschi Chaves, Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto

Enfermeira, Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora Doutora da Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo (EERP/USP). Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil. E-mail: dpchaves@eerp.usp.br.

Ana Maria Laus, Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto

Enfermeira, Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora Doutora da EERP/USP. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil. E-mail: analaus@eerp.usp.br.

Sílvia Henriques Camelo, Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto

Enfermeira, Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora Doutora da EERP/USP. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil. E-mail: shcamelo@eerp.usp.br.

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Published

2012-09-30

How to Cite

1.
Chaves LDP, Laus AM, Camelo SH. Nurses’ managerial and healthcare activities in an intensive care unit. Rev. Eletr. Enferm. [Internet]. 2012 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];14(3):671-8. Available from: https://revistas.ufg.br/fen/article/view/15724

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 3 (2012)

Section

Original Article