Organization of work and the production of subjectivity of the nurse related to the nursing process

Abstract

Objective:  To identify how the organization of nursing work influences on the production of subjectivity and on the desire settings related to the Nursing Process, in the professional context.

Methods:  Qualitative research conducted in two public University Hospitals, distinguished by the implementation and non-deployment of the Nursing Process, with the participation of 12 nurses. Data were collected by semi-structured interviews and submitted to the thematic content analysis.

Results:  The institutional organization and the managerial positioning are factors that mediate the production of subjectivity of nurses, influencing in their desire related to the Nursing Process.

Conclusion:  The implementation of the Nursing Process provides nurses with a greater personal and professional satisfaction and drives the organization of work according to their specific tasks. The findings of this study allow the proposing of improvements and changes in health care contexts, as it presents a multiple disclosure of subjective constructions of nurses.

Keywords: Nursing; Nursing Process; Institutional Organization