The scientific production about occupational health of nursing

Abstract

Objective: To know the scientific literature about the nursing worker's health. Method: Bibliography review of literature published from 2005 to 2010. It was used the databases LILACS and SCIELO and BDENF, with intersection between the descriptors nursing and worker's health, 20 studies were selected. Results: Most publications on nursing worker's health discuss biosecurity, exposure to biohazards, occupational stress and its prevention and control measures. There are still few published studies about this issue in primary care or family health strategy, with most studies conducted in hospitals, mainly in university hospitals. Conclusion: The research on occupational health of nursing is important because it can contribute significantly to the improved quality of life of nursing staff.