Care of the self in the daily living of nurses: an integrative review

Abstract

Objectives: to identify if nurses care for themselves and describe such practices. Methods: this is an integrative review of the literature published between 2006 and 2018 and indexed in the Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online and Web of Science databases. Results: the sample totaled 20 articles, grouped by content similarity in the thematic categories “limits and possibilities for the care of the self”, “knowledge about practices on the care of the self” and “implications of care of the self in professional practice”. Final considerations: the knowledge about techniques on caring for the self allows nurses to develop themselves personally and professionally. We suggest to managers and administrators a redirection of the nursing practice that contemplates the strengthening of the nurse as the manager of care and leader of the team, as well as the inclusion of the concept of care of the self in the curricula of undergraduate and graduate nursing courses.

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“…11,23 From this perspective, the importance of spirituality is emphasized for self-knowledge, for valuing and caring for oneself in nursing practice. 24 This issue is confirmed by the findings of a study with Chinese nurses, 25 which identified that the religious beliefs of nurses are characterized as an important factor when it comes to the impact on their attitudes about caring for the spiritual dimension.…”

Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis and COVID-19: A Scoping Review on a New Threat to Antimicrobial Resistance

“…Given that care is the epistemological focus of the nursing profession, nursing plays a strategic role in care management ( 49 ) . To fulfill this role, nursing professionals must integrate care and management actions, prioritizing care based on human needs ( 50 ) .…”

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“…Por ter o cuidado como objeto epistemológico da profissão, a enfermagem desempenha um papel estratégico na gestão do cuidado (49) . Para exercer esse papel, os profissionais de enfermagem precisam articular ações de cuidado e gestão, priorizando a prestação de cuidados com base nas necessidades humanas (50) .…”