Declarations of registered nurses from the 1960's: elements to comprehend nursing today

Authors

  • Edna Paciência Vietta
  • Luciana Villela Bueno
  • Marilene da Fonseca Magalhães
  • Anália Ribeiro Heck
  • Marlene Uchara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11691996000200003

Keywords:

nursing, evolution of nursing care, University-hospital

Abstract

This study is part of a more extensive project that proposes to recover significant aspects related to the evolution of nursing care from 1950's to 1990's. This report is made through the technique of oral declaration by active and retired registered nurses, in the context of an University-hospital from the interior of São Paulo State. The present study emphasizes the outcomes related 1960s. The results show the effort undertaken by nurses in the struggle for profession's recognition and prestige; intense and deep changes related to nurse's new roles as leaders of the nursing staff and members of the medical team.

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Published

1996-07-01

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Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

Declarations of registered nurses from the 1960’s: elements to comprehend nursing today. (1996). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 4(2), 23-39. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11691996000200003