A ATUAÇÃO DO ENFERMEIRO NA GESTÃO DE RECURSOS MATERIAIS NA ATENÇÃO PRIMÁRIA À SAÚDE

Objective: To understand how nurses supervising Primary Health Care manage material resources. Method: a qualitative case study research, with 13 supervising and / or assisting nurses, who answered the semi-structured interview. Results: the management of material resources was understood in a diversified way by nurses mentioning isolated stages of forecasting and provision; control, organization and management of material resources; being performed incompletely. It is parameterized by the central level without forecasting safety stock and is divided into two stages: forecast and stock control. Challenging factors: physical structure of units, frequent interruptions in the interval between ordering and delivery of materials. Potentialities: integration of multidisciplinary team, communication between supervisors through social networks. Conclusion: Rationalization and efficient and effective material resource management are necessary as they will contribute to the continuity of care, ensuring quality.