Abstract:
Objective. To characterize nurses’ work process in care practice at Emergency Care Units.
Methodology. The research technique used was mixed-method research. In the quantitative phase, a questionnaire was applied to 47 nurses; in the qualitative phase, a sample of events was observed at an emergency unit.
Results. The activities the nurses most frequently developed were: a) care: risk assessment and classification (66%) and registering of clinical data (62%); b) management: task distributi… Show more
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