THE MENTAL HEALTH OF NURSING PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK IN THE URGENCY AND EMERGENCY SECTOR

Abstract

This research aims to understand the relationship between work and mental illness among nursing workers who work in emergencies. The concern that began this work arose after the author's experience as a nursing intern in the emergency department of a PU located in a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro. This is a narrative literature review work. Data Collection was carried out through a search in the Lilacs, SciELO, MedLine and Scopus databases. Using the descriptors: work in nursing, mental health and emergency sector. 7 documents were used to compose the theoretical framework. Based on the results found and discussed in this work, it is possible to conclude that the factors that most contribute to the deterioration of the mental health of nursing professionals in the emergency sector are directly related to working hours, low pay, organizational management and conflicts between teams. It is also concluded that there is a significant recurrence in the development of depressive and anxiety disorders, stress and Burnout syndrome.