O estresse na atividade laboral de enfermeiros

Abstract

The object of this study was the nurse's occupational stress due to its influence in the nurse's health and also during the assists provided by this professional. The work can enable positive achievements like growth, transformation, recognition and personal independence but also can cause insatisfaction problems like, disinterest, apathy and irritation that can contribute to the development of stress situations. The objectives of this study are: analyze the discussions about the stress during the nurse labor activities; characterize the stressors elements during the work of these nurses; measure stress levels that nurses attribute to this activities. By collecting data relating to 47 nurses and using the data collection instruments and the the Bianchi's Scale of Stress was possible to notice that 15 nurses had low stress levels, 30 had medium stress levels and 2 had high stress levels. The hired nurses that work in Dom Bosco unity had the highest average levels of stress than the nurses that work in Santa Catarina unity. The effective nurses who work in Santa Catarina unity had higher stress levels than nurses who work in Dom Bosco unity. Activities related with staff administration followed by work conditions that affect the its activities had the highest average score of stress level. This study provided us subsides to reflect about the need to keep a good work environment to enable this professionals together with theoretical and practical knowledges, abilities and skills feel able to act safety in the process health and disease for the best results on nursing care.