A MORTE E A VISÃO DO ENFERMEIRO

Abstract

The present study addressed how the nursing professional deals with the death and dying process and their knowledge about the subject, since the professional must have adequate training to provide the assistance, but also so that his or her psychological is not affected and this have appropriate support. The objective of the research was to know the nurse's vision regarding the death process and to die questioning about their participation and academic training on the subject. This is a cross-sectional and qualitative study conducted through a questionnaire answered by nurses from a hospital in the city of Varginha, MG. To perform the research, data were collected from 9 nurses obeying the inclusion criteria. It was obtained as results of the research that the professionals reported that they regard death as a natural process of life, but are not always prepared for it. Faced with this situation they feel powerless and intimidated, for it is a mystery. As for the knowledge on the subject, they did not know how to respond in a clear way, since it is not something frequently approached in the academic formation of the professionals, who believe to be a topic that deserves greater prominence. It is concluded that nurses are not prepared to deal with death and are not knowledgeable about the subject, they are psychologically unprepared because of lack of information from both educational institutions and the work environment.