Nurse managers in mental health units: from activities to time management

Objective: to understand the use of time by nurse managers in psychiatry and mental health units, as they carry out their daily tasks. Methods: cross-sectional study, carried 48 from public psychiatric units social sector. Data collection was made through an online questionnaire that is part Scale Perception Nurse Manager Work, including 43 items separated five functional domains managers. The responses were a Likert scale: does not take time, takes little some much time. Results: activities inherent ethical legal professional practices management care human resources required more manager when compared policy interventions, consulting development. Conclusion: recognize managing implies organization, planning work, establishing priorities tasks be developed.