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This study aimed at estimating the employment "survival" time of nursing workers after their admission to a public hospital as a turnover index. The Life Table method was used in order to calculate the employment survival probability by X years for each one of the categories of workers. The results showed an accentuated turnover of the work force in the studied period. The categories nursing auxiliary and nurse presented low stability in employment while the category nursing technician was more stable.

The administrative role of the nurse has been a polemic matter for the theory of nursing. The practice of nursing administration has been limited to meeting the employers and other professionals expectations. In this context the authors attempt to characterize their position towards the importance of the administration of the assistance scheme as one of the roles of the nurse.