NURSING SERVICE MANAGEMENT: A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL STUDY

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ABSTRACT: This paper aim to identify scientific papers about management of Nursing services issue, published in the Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem (Brazilian Nursing Journal) as well as analizing management trends and proposals concerning health care services, in order to foster nursing actions in this area. This is a bibliographical research, based on bibliographic references. We noticed that this is an issue not much discussed in the scientific scene. Furthermore, all publications had the participation of teachers, which shows little involvement of the practitioners in research. This study shows some important issues for reflection regarding nurse´s background with competence for managing health care services, thus assisting clients with more dignity and quality considered as their rights. KEYWORDS: Management; Nursing Services; Health Management.