Perception of primary healthcare management nurses on the nursing process.

OBJECTIVE this qualitative study aimed to analyze the perceptions of primary health care management nurses on the nursing process. METHOD data were collected through interviews and analyzed by the Content Analysis proposed by Bardin's theoretical framework. RESULTS managers recognize the importance of the nursing process, although its implementation was not a priority at the time of the interviews. A conceptual difficulty and a lack of understanding that the implementation of the care methodology should be a cross-departmental action in the local healthcare management were clearly observed. CONCLUSION managers should have their perspectives broadened concerning the relevance of the nursing process and the professional training. The active participation of legislative nursing bodies, local healthcare management and the federal government may open the way for the effective implementation of the nursing process.