MEANINGS AND EXPERIENCES OF NURSES DURING THE PROFESSIONAL INCORPORATION IN THE HEALTH CODE IN CHILE

Abstract

Objective: To reveal the experiences of nurses during the ethical-legal transition in the practice of the profession in Chile, regarding the inclusion of nursing in the Health Code in 1997. Materials and Methods: Qualitative-descriptive study, with a phenomenological approach and a design based on Schutz's Theory of Meaning applied to 8 nurses, through an interview. To ensure the rigor of the study, the criteria proposed by Lincoln and Guba were followed. Regarding ethical rigor, the
participants voluntarily signed an informed consent form and the study was reviewed and approved by a university ethics committee. Results: 3 dimensions were defined: subjective, intersubjective and the motivation of the respondent´s experience, each of which was composed of different categories. Conclusion: The
experience of nurses is difficult to interpret and understand despite the universality of the sample and the specificity of the phenomenon, nevertheless the dimensions are interesting to analyze in depth.