The Nurse Manager's Identity Features in Private Hospitals of Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Aiming to understand subjective aspects of the work of nurse managers, this study analyzed their identity features in the context of hospital institutions. These were obtained through a questioning based on the introduction that the subjects make of themselves. It is a case study carried out according to the qualitative approach, in which nine nurse managers participated. They worked at four large- & medium-sized private hospitals in the city of Belo Horizonte. The identity features were organized in accordance with the professional institutional & individual planes, which encompass: the preservation & reinforcement of the nurse's social identity, professional trajectory as a natural evolution from assistance practice to management practices, practical experience valuation & permanence in activities related to the provision of direct assistance to the patient; identification with the organization: & questions concerning the private life & positive self-image expressed by the nurses. The study allowed the identification of outstanding features of a specific professional group, revealing influences of gender questions, of power relations & of culture on the social identity of the researched subjects. References. Adapted from the source document.