Prazer e sofrimento no exercício gerencial do enfermeiro no contexto hospitalar

this study aimed to analyze the factors of pleasure and suffering at work in nursing management in the hospital context. this is an exploratory-descriptive study with qualitative approach, which was used as a technique for collecting semi-structured interview. it was conducted in a university hospital and the data were analyzed using thematic analysis. the 19 nurses who participated in the study revealed that management is a source of pleasure when there is personal and professional growth, recognition and job satisfaction, and a source of suffering because of the difficulties of relationship with the team and work overload. it emphasizes the need for nurse-managers understand the duality suffering, and pleasure when seeking for a position more constructive and fulfilling, through greater coordination of management activity, with the experience of life, beyond the institutional backing and support from coworkers.