CHARACTERIZATION OF THE ETHICAL NURSING PROCESSES IN THE STATE OF ALAGOAS

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the infringements related to the opening of disciplinary ethical processes against Nursing professionals in the state of Alagoas, Brazil. Method: this is a documentary, exploratory and retrospective study with quantitative analysis, carried out at the Regional Nursing Council of Alagoas, from November 2020 to January 2021. By consulting the physical process, with the aid of a collection script, the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: 68 ethical processes were analyzed from 2009 to 2020. The infringements referring to interprofessional relationships (37.03%) and negligence (20.99%) stand out; the most applied penalty was verbal warning (42.22%) and the main complainant was the Regional Nursing Council of Alagoas (27.94%). Conclusion: it is necessary to emphasize the issues related to the infringements by the permanent education centers, to strengthen communication between the professionals. The research contributes to giving visibility to the ethical processes faced by Nursing professionals.