The Nursing Process consists of a technological instrument employed to favor care. This study is a descriptive, exploratory, qualitative research carried through in the first half of 2006. The main objective of this study is to better understand the reflections of nursing technicians and aides concerning the Nursing Process carried out in the Hospital de Clínicas in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. Eleven subjects from different services participated in the research. Semi-structured interviews were used to obtain the data and apply the Bardin thematic analysis. Five categories were identified in the analysis: 1) amplifying vision and organizing care; 2) bringing the Nursing team closer; 3) favoring care favoring; 4) communication failures among the nursing team; 5) the need for reevaluating the prescription of nursing care. It is suggested, based on these observations, to promote in-service education for the nursing team, focusing on the Nursing Process and emphasizing communication.
Nursing; Nursing process; Team nursing; Hospital care; Caregivers