UNDERSTANDING THE ARTICULATION AND DIVERGENCES BETWEEN THE MANAGERIAL AND ASSISTING ACTIVITIES OF THE NURSE IN THE HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

Objective: to report the articulation and divergences between managerial and care activities in the practice of nurses in hospitals. Methodology: qualitative study anchored in the theoretical and methodological framework of the Grounded Theory. The sample consisted of 12 care nurses from a public teaching hospital in João Pessoa, Paraíba. The data were analyzed following three coding stages: open, axial and selective. Results: the phenomenon ‘Experiencing difficulties in the development of nursing care management’ emerged. Final considerations: the study demonstrated the importance of expanding discussions and investing in training nurses to act in an interconnected way in care management.