Nursing activities in the prison units of Minas Gerais

parameter for quantifying nursing staff

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/ce.v30i0.95298

Keywords:

Workload, Human Resources in Nursing, Prisons, Nursing Care, Nursing

Abstract

Objective: To identify the nursing activities in the State of Minas Gerais Prison System.

Method: A cross-sectional, descriptive quantitative approach study was conducted with nursing professionals from the Prison System of Minas Gerais, Brazil, through data collection via an online questionnaire. The data was extracted, organized, and analyzed in statistical software, performing a simple descriptive statistical analysis.

Results: Of the services performed by the nursing team, the preparation, delivery, and administration of medication stand out, with health education being the least relevant data. When analyzing the differences between the work of nurses and technicians, quantitative changes in relation to the techniques are evident, in which the work is divided among the team.

Conclusion: It was possible to see that there is a need for adjustments in the work process, so priority actions are in preventing harm and promoting health and not just in curative practice.

Author Biographies

Andréia Oliveira de Paula Murta, Conselho Regional de Enfermagem, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.

Nurse. Master's degree in Nursing Care. Inspector at the Regional Nursing Council of Minas Gerais.  

Octávia Maria Silva Gomes Lycarião, Conselho Regional de Enfermagem, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.

Nurse. Specialist in Cardiovascular Nursing. Inspector at the Regional Nursing Council of Minas Gerais.  

Carolina Calixto dos Santos Rodrigues, Conselho Regional de Enfermagem, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.

Nurse. MBA in Health Auditing and Quality Management. Inspector at the Regional Nursing Council.         idiomas foram trocados

Milene Aparecida Aguiar Vilas Boas, Conselho Regional de Enfermagem, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.

Nurse. Master in Health Sciences. Inspector at the Regional Nursing Council of Minas Gerais.

Meiriele Tavares Araújo, Federal University of Minas Gerais

Nurse. PhD in Nursing. Professor at the School of Nursing of the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.

Aline Danielle Silva Pereira, Secretaria de Estado de Justiça e Segurança Pública de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.

Nurse. Postgraduate in Public Health. Nursing Technical Reference in the Penitentiary Department of Minas Gerais.

Published

2025-03-20

How to Cite

Murta, A. O. de P., Lycarião, O. M. S. G., Rodrigues, C. C. dos S., Vilas Boas, M. A. A., Araújo, M. T., & Pereira, A. D. S. (2025). Nursing activities in the prison units of Minas Gerais: parameter for quantifying nursing staff . Cogitare Enfermagem, 30. https://doi.org/10.1590/ce.v30i0.95298

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