Nurse's performance in organization for organ demand: a single institutional case study

Abstract

Objective: To describe the role of nurses in the Organization to search for organs. Method: This is a descriptive research with a qualitative approach, of a single institutional case study type, carried out with eight nurses who worked at the Transplant Center located in the city of João Pessoa / Paraí­ba. The data were collected through self-administered questionnaires from October to November 2018. For data analysis, the Content Analysis proposed by Bardin was used. Results: based on the cores of meaning identified in the nurses' responses, thematic categories were created, namely: educational, assistance and administrative activities, performance flow and use of the Nursing Care Systematization. Conclusion: the role of nurses in the Organization to find organs was found to be important, both through educational and care activities, and through the use of Nursing Care Systematization, requiring scientific knowledge and clinical skills on the part of professionals.