This study attempts to shed light upon the human living process of nursing technicians recently-hired to health care institutions within the perspective of learning more of their reality, seeking through collective discussion the construction of arenas that provide for healthy living. The methodology used contemplated the principles of active participation research and included individual interviews and focus group reflection. Ten (10) nursing technicians recently-hired to a university hospital participated in the study. We conclude that the opportunity for discussing concrete aspects of the daily life of work, from the perspective of health living, meeting with one another, the possibility of sharing anguishes and seeking paths for change were considered positive aspects of participation in the research. Thus, those who participated in this study left the process stronger than when they entered, understanding that they are not alone in this journey. Their anxieties, their fears, and their dreams are shared in a process when they meet with partners along the same path.
Hospital nursing staff; Job satisfaction; University hospitals