THE EXERCISE OF POWER AND ITS RELATION TO THE PROFESSIONAL ROLE OF A GROUP OF NURSES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF CARE

Abstract

Interested in this research to know how it affects the exercise of the power exercised by different groups
and individuals in the health institutions in the professional role of a group of nurses also interested in investigating whether or not this relationship between power and professional practice has implications ethics in the field of care.

It is established that the concept of power has to do with the actions of individuals in relation to others, that the exercise of labor relations of different groups that interact in health actions are traversed by relations of power and that this power is an essential element to the practice of the various groups and professions who work in health centers where nurses are working.

This conception of governance is based on the postulate by Michel Foucault, French philosopher who
stood out for his lifelong study of the exercise of power and relationships.

Assumptions want to confirm this research is actually exercising power significantly affects the professional role and that it has ethical implications for the exercise of care.

This qualitative phenomenological research design, in-depth interviews and a focusgroup,which meets in free form according to what nurses / os living reality in their work by the problem of governance used.

The findings of this research confirm the assumption made, show that the exercise of power affects the disciplinary role, and creates clear ethical implications in the exercise of care.