O papel das legislações no exercício profissional de enfermagem.
Abstract
Objectives: the study sought to analyze existing and current ethical-professional resolutions, which regulate professional practice, published by the Federal Nursing Council and support professional practice. Method: this is research with a qualitative documentary approach using the website of the Federal Nursing Council as a research source based on primary sources such as laws, resolutions, regulations, with content aligned with the objective of this research. 80 (eighty) resolutions that made up the final sample were analyzed, arranged in a table categorized by resolution number, year of publication and theme. Conclusion: Regulations are essential and support nursing care based on ethical and legal principles defined by regulatory and disciplinary bodies, which are the Federal and Regional Nursing Councils.