The abrupt interruption of previously planned activities in face-to-face classes, which combine theoretical and practical activities, generates impacts in the short, medium, and long terms for all school levels. Especially, the socioeconomically vulnerable populations will be more affected and among the possible repercussions will be the accentuation of social inequalities for access to essential goods and services like education, among others. School dropout indicators may significantly increase what retro-feeds the aforementioned repercussions.²

Objetivo relacionar a dor lombar inespecífica dentro do contexto de trabalho da enfermagem com suas cargas de trabalho, processos de desgaste e os riscos de adoecimento. Método estudo transversal com 301 trabalhadores de um hospital geral do Sul do país. Utilizaram-se o Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire e a Escala de Avaliação do Contexto de Trabalho composta de três dimensões: “condições de trabalho”, “organização do trabalho” e “relações socioprofissionais”. Foi testada a associação das variáveis com a dor lombar por meio de análises bivariadas e multivariadas. A medida de associação utilizada foi a Odds Ratio e seus respectivos intervalos com 95% de confiança. Os dados coletados foram discutidos sob o referencial teórico do processo de trabalho dentro da concepção marxista e da Teoria da Determinação Social do Processo Saúde-doença. Resultados houve associação estatisticamente significativa entre as dimensões “organização do trabalho” e “condições de trabalho com a dor lombar”, que obtiveram classificação crítica, significando riscos moderados ao adoecimento profissional. Conclusão o estudo permitiu maior compreensão do processo de trabalho de enfermagem e sua relação com a lombalgia inespecífica e sinalizou que devem ocorrer mudanças na organização e nas condições de trabalho a fim de diminuir os riscos de adoecimento dos trabalhadores de enfermagem.

Objective: To evaluate the frequency and intensity of moral distress in Brazilian nurses. Method: Cross-sectional study performed with nurses from 27 Brazilian states through application of the Brazilian Moral Distress Scale in Nurses (Portuguese acronym: EDME-Br) and descriptive statistical analysis. Results: Participation of 1,226 Brazilian nurses in the study. The intensity and frequency of overall moral distress were rated as moderate level, with averages of 3.08 (± 1.45) and 2.94 (± 1.37), respectively. Specifically, the highest intensity and frequency was related to the factors Acknowledgement, power and professional identity and Work teams, while the lowest was related to the factor Defense of values and rights. Conclusion: Moral distress occurs in precarious work environments, with little expressiveness of the nurses’ role. One highlights the importance of the problem in terms of its amplitude and multicausality, reaching professionals acting in different work contexts.

Objective: to analyze nurses’ role in collecting, identifying and preserving traces in Emergency care for victims of violence, from the perspective of these professionals. Method: a qualitative study with an exploratory and descriptive approach. It was developed through semi-structured interviews with 21 nurses from hospitals that are part of the intersectoral flow to assist victims of violence from two reference hospitals in this type of care, in a capital city from southern Brazil. Nurses that are members of the multiprofessional team working in the Emergency areas at the respective hospitals were included; in turn, the exclusion criteria corresponded to professionals relocated in Emergency areas during the pandemic. Data analysis was performed according to Thematic Content Analysis. Results: the data were discussed in five categories: 1) Professional qualification; 2) Institutional protocol and materials; 3) The professionals’ perceptions; 4) The professionals’ actions; and 5) Team structure. Conclusion: Nursing professionals’ skills in collecting, identifying and preserving traces in Emergency assistance provided to victims of violence need to be better organized, structured and standardized. The presence of Nursing professionals in the care of victims of violence in Emergency services is undeniable, but their importance is still underestimated and their potential contribution to the forensic approach is underused.

The objective of this reflective study was to propose conceptual elements for the analysis of moral distress as a process that articulates various concepts of moral experience. The moral distress is explored as a phenomenon manifested in different scenarios and dimensions of labor - care, management and education. Although a relative consensus exists on the concept and comparable empirical results in several countries, there are limited studies that explore theoretical gaps, critical points and possibilities to expand the analytical potential. In the search for consistent and updated theoretical supports for the changing needs of the field, the state of the art was surveyedn and a conceptual framework was designed to address moral distress as a process that articulates various concepts or moments of moral experience, such as uncertainty, moral sensitivity and moral deliberation. The proposed matrix articulates the development process of moral competencies or the construction of the ethical subject, present in pedagogical and philosophical discourses of interest to the profession.

RESUMO Objetivo Explorar as ações e os fatores associados à defesa do paciente pelos enfermeiros intensivistas utilizando a escala Protective Nursing Advocacy Scale . Método Estudo quantitativo, descritivo-exploratório, de delineamento transversal. O questionário foi respondido por enfermeiros que atuavam em Unidades de Terapia Intensiva das regiões Sul e Sudeste do Brasil. Realizaram-se a análise fatorial exploratória dos dados, os testes T e qui-quadrado para associação entre fatores. Resultados Participaram da pesquisa 451 enfermeiros. Um número maior de enfermeiros não concorda com as consequências negativas que a advocacia do paciente possa ter ou trazer para eles. Um maior diálogo entre profissionais da equipe de enfermagem potencializaria os resultados do trabalho em equipe. Enfermeiros com dois vínculos, ou mais, de emprego necessitam de mais esforço físico e mental, o que compromete sua qualidade de vida e de trabalho, sendo esses os que menos exercem a advocacia do paciente. Conclusão Enfermeiros entendem a defesa do paciente como parte importante de seu trabalho, bem como os fatores que podem influenciar a decisão em defender seus pacientes, mas ainda desconhecem os benefícios da advocacia.