Trends in the job market of nurses in the view of managers

Abstract

ABSTRACT Objective: to identify and interpret the main trends of the labor market for nurses in Rio Grande do Norte, based on the opinion of managers of training institutions and employers. Method: Data were collected through interviews with key informants, organized using Atlas.ti software resources and examined under the thematic content review. Results: the study showed six trends in the labor market of nurses: availability of professionals to the market; worsening working conditions with precariousness; indication for insertion in employment; unemployment for nurses; shortage of nurses; and the existence of a cooperative of nursing professionals. Final considerations: the current scenario of growth in the number of registered nurses without the expansion of the job supply has remained, unemployment tends to increase and work conditions will worsen.

Keywords

• Mercado de Trabajo
• Enfermero
• Desempleo
• Gestor de Salud
• Empleo