Changes in Nursing Work and Repercussions for Worker Health
Journal Title: Nursing & Healthcare International Journal - Year 2020, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Work is configured as one of the determinants of the health situation of individuals. At the same time that it contributes to the construction of subjectivity, producing meaning for the existence and meaning of life, it can trigger the illness of the worker. Health care, as well as the organization of nursing work, has been changing over the years, generating several occupational risks, which can have serious consequences for the physical and mental health of the worker. This study is a small review of changes in the world of nursing work, from the period of modern nursing to the present, considering factors such as the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the pandemic of COVID 19. Emphasizes and reflects on the increase of involvement on psychosocial risks. Our intention with this brief article is to provoke professionals to think about a new way of working seeking health for the nursing team. Maintaining healthy environments in places where we work with the pain of others is not an easy task. We need to create a habit of taking care and strengthening ourselves, to assist others with quality
Authors and Affiliations
Macedo ABT*, Antoniolli L, Urrea Vega EA and Cocaro de Souza SB
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP746800
- DOI 10.23880/nhij-16000228
- Views 25
- Downloads 0
The Covid-19 Pandemic on Sustainable Issues among University Students
The year 2020 is unexpected, started by a widespread virus from Wuhan, China and most people believe that this virus originated in bats and pangolins. Unfortunately, this virus has widespread throughout the whole worl...
Analysis of Nursing Professionals Criteria Regarding the Application of Ostomy Devices at Each Stage of the Care Process
Objective: To analyze the opinions and criteria of nursing professionals regarding the use of ostomy devices at each stage of the care process, considering both the characteristics of the ostomy and the patient. Method...
A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Substance Abuse and Its Prevention among Late Adolescence Non-Medical under Graduate Students at Selected College of Surat City
Quantitative approach was used with pre-experimental one group pre-test post-test design. The structured teaching program regarding substance abuse and its prevention among late adolescence non-medical under graduate st...
Impact of Comprehensive Care on the Recovery and Quality of Life in Patients with Uterine Prolapse after Laparoscopic Abdominal Wall Linear Suspension: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Introduction: To explore the impact of comprehensive care on the recovery and quality of life (QOL) in patients with uterine prolapse after laparoscopic abdominal wall linear suspension. Material and Methods: This quas...
Nurses Knowledge Regarding Sickle Cell Disease among Children- National Ribat University Hospital 2018
Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is consider one of the inheritance blood diseases resulting from abnormal mutation in the form of crescent red blood cells (1) Nurses have vital role for caring of pediatric patient...