“Faces” of the work of Nursering in assistance to hospitalized chilfre

Abstract

In care of hospitalized children we should seek to build a therapeutic project shared and focused child and his family. This study aimed to understand the organization of the work of the nursing team in caring for hospitalized children. An exploratory research of qualitative nature of data collection, which was held in a charitable hospital in the state of Pernambuco through semi-structured in April and May of 2007. Study subjects were nurses, technicians and nursing assistants who agreed to participate in research. The results indicate that the mode of organization of nursing staff work is focused on procedures and fragmentation of tasks. The lack of human resources, work overload, overcrowding, work dissatisfaction and demotivation are determinants that contribute to this care model. These are aggravating the problems for the child, family and professionals, creating fear, anxiety, anguish, pain and may trigger psychological distress. To overcome this urge adoption of the technology of care guided by the entirety, link, accountability. The construction of nursing care for hospitalized children requires that reflect their professional practice, reorganizing its business processes from the collective work and humanized.