The contribution of members of the nursing team to the nursing process according to nurses

Abstract

There is controversy as to the participation of nursing auxiliaries and technicians in the nursing process in Brazil. This study had the objective of hearing the opinion of 18 nurses from Brasília, capital of Brazil, and Ribeirão Preto, State of São Paulo, on the participation of nursing auxiliaries and technicians in this methodology with respect to: what stages they could participate in and measures necessary for this inclusion; attributions for which each member of the nursing team has legal and technical competency; attributions that could be developed if they had legal competency. Although most participants agree with the participation of these workers, restrictions were stated: the nurses consider that auxiliaries and technicians were competent and legally authorized to collect data and provide care; however, there is disagreement about he judgment and what is laid out in the legislation.