Abstract
The aim of this study was to identify forms of care of nurses in the operating room, and describe how context influences the implementation of this care. This is qualitative study, for which data were obtained by means of five interviews with nurses working in the operating room of a public hospital in the municipality of Duque de Caxias, in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, conducted between August and September of 2010, using a semistructured script. The methodology followed the Grounded Theory method. The results show that the nurses perform care motivated by professional commitment and satisfaction, with patient health being their primary focus. Professional context influences ways of working, since the relationship of care exists in the interdependence between the beings involved and working conditions. In conclusion, operating room nurses integrate several factors, acting sometimes as agents of indirect care, despite the difficulties of a complex and specific context.
Highlights
Work in an operating room unit entails many specific challenges
The Manual of Recommended Practice by the Brazilian Association of Operating Room, Anesthetic Recovery and Supply and Sterilization Center Nurses (SOBECC, as per its acronym in Portuguese)[2] divides the duties of operating room nurses into those related to the operation of the unit, technical and administrative duties, care activities, personnel management and clinical nursing assignments.[2]
It is relevant to discuss this practice in order to consolidate the actions of these operating room professionals
Summary
Work in an operating room unit entails many specific challenges Features such as enclosure, the large volume of bureaucratic activities, close professional relationships and the subtlety of the anesthetic-surgical act are intertwined, forming nurses’ professional scenarios.[1] The Manual of Recommended Practice by the Brazilian Association of Operating Room, Anesthetic Recovery and Supply and Sterilization Center Nurses (SOBECC, as per its acronym in Portuguese)[2] divides the duties of operating room nurses into those related to the operation of the unit, technical and administrative duties, care activities, personnel management and clinical nursing assignments.[2]. Nurses are responsible for setting the tone of patient embracement and establishing the care that will be provided.[3] it is relevant to discuss this practice in order to consolidate the actions of these operating room professionals
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