The current context of nursing in Brazil and perspectives for the post-pandemic

Abstract

In the pandemic context, it is an even greater challenge to bring this professional closer to the care practice, based on essential quality principles, given the work overload due to long hours, restricted rest hours, due to the high rates of absenteeism of these professionals. These questions lead us to the importance of the moral and mental health of health professionals, in which there is a high degree of suffering, observed by anguish, physical and emotional stress, uncertainty, in addition to ethical issues. All of these points lead to an even greater damage to the quality of care, which may directly influence the outcomes in health and patient safety. Creating strategies to minimize the negative aspects of the postpandemic is essential to seek alternatives for quality of care as well as ensuring a safe environment for care practice. It is essential to know the impacts of the pandemic in its different contexts, as well as the strategies currently used to minimize its impacts; so that, with the learning provided, new actions can be planned for the reconstruction of health care models.