NURSES' MENTAL HEALTH IN FRONT OF THE EMERGENCY SECTOR AND CARDIOPULMONARY RESUMPTION

• Autor(a) principal: Lourenço, Luciana Leite
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Estuqui, Marina Ramos, Guesser, Rafaela Gorges, Souza, Thailinni Ferreira de, Souza, Wanusa Grasiela Amante de
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Enfermagem Atual In Derme
• Texto Completo: https://revistaenfermagematual.com/index.php/revista/article/view/1316
• topic: Saúde Mental; Enfermeiro; Parada Cardiorrespiratória; Emergência; Reanimação Cardiopulmonar.

Objective: To recognize the nurses' perception of their mental health in an emergency unit and in the face of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Method: This is a qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study carried out in the emergency department of a cardiology institution in the state of Santa Catarina. Data collection took place through a semi-structured online questionnaire, and the data were analyzed using Bardin's methodology. Results: Half of the participants perform or have already performed follow-up with the psychologist/psychiatrist Some participants reported worsening of their mental health when working in the emergency department. Among the stressors presented in the emergency sector, the excess of assignments and low remuneration stood out. Feelings such as sadness and conformism were identified during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. About half of the professionals said they felt stressed about work. Final considerations: It was observed that the activities carried out in the emergency sector can contribute to the psychic suffering of professionals. It is crucial to promote the understanding of nurses' mental health in the emergency sector and carry out further discussions and reflections on this topic.