The nurse as agent for care in an offshore environment: a descriptive-exploratory study

Introduction: Nursing in an offshore environment should not mean the loss of the concept of care, and all the implications that such an approach has in the area of health, especially for the profession of nursing. Aim: To analyze the daily process of nursing in an offshore environment. Method: this involves a descriptive and exploratory research using a qualitative approach. The research subjects are nurses working in an offshore environment in Brazil. Data collection will be done through interviews using semi-structured questionnaires. The data will be analyzed in the light of the dialectical hermeneutic method.