Author(s): Tricia Bogossian
The present study aims to discuss the existential damage in the work of nurses. Therefore, as a methodology, it uses the literature review carried out in legislation, books and scientific articles that are dedicated to the regulation and study of the subject under analysis. It was seen that the occupational environment of nursing presents a series of risks to the worker’s health, which in most cases are relegated to the background; however, they can cause changes in the worker’s emotional well-being, leading him to seek ways to adapt to the reality of work. It was concluded at the end of the study that in primary care, nurses are exposed to all types of risks: physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic and psychosocial, with physical and ergonomic risks being more prevalent, which leads to the understanding that they are trained professionals are needed in sufficient numbers to meet the demands of the area, in addition to being important to prioritize the use of PPE and good ergonomic conditions for workers, under penalty of the health institution being able to incur in moral damages cumulated with existential damages.
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