PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY OF NURSES OF A COUNTY HEALTH SERVICE

Authors

  • Carmem Lúcia Colomé Beck
  • Francine Cassol Prestes
  • Juliana Petri Tavares
  • Rosângela Marion da Silva
  • Adelina Giacomelli Prochonow
  • Carolina de Quadros Nonnenmacher

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v14i1.14140

Keywords:

Papel do profissional de enfermagem, Competência profissional, Saúde do trabalhador, Nurse’s role, Professional competence, Occupational health, Rol del profesional de Enfermería, Competencia profesional, Salud del trabajador

Abstract

This study aims to present the perception of nurses from the Health Services in the State of Rio Grande do
Sul regarding their professional identity. It is a qualitative research using a survey for data collection. A total of 29 nurses
that worked in Health Services. In order to collect data, a thematic analysis was used and organized into three axes: selfimage,
hetero-image, and image from reality. The results display the fact that nurses consider themselves as resolute,
useful, and necessary caregivers. They also feel not well recognized by other professionals and identify an unspecific
view of the nurse by the health care users. Nurses work in a complex context and identify their recognition by the
community, despite the lack of conditions to perform their work. Therefore, the professional identity of the nurse if formed
by reflections of self-image, hetero-image, and images of reality put together.

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Published

2009-05-12

How to Cite

Beck, C. L. C., Prestes, F. C., Tavares, J. P., da Silva, R. M., Prochonow, A. G., & Nonnenmacher, C. de Q. (2009). PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY OF NURSES OF A COUNTY HEALTH SERVICE. Cogitare Enfermagem, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v14i1.14140

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 1 (2009)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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