DESAFIOS E PERSPECTIVAS NA ATUAÇÃO DO ENFERMEIRO NA GESTÃO DA SEGURANÇA DO TRABALHADOR NA CENTRAL DE MATERIAL E ESTERILIZAÇÃO (CME)

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the role of nurses in managing worker safety in the Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD), considering the structural, regulatory, and organizational challenges that permeate the sector. This is bibliographic research, based on national and international publications available in the SciELO, LILACS, andPubMed databases, published between 2020 and 2025. The analysis showed that nurses play a strategic role in the planning, coordination, and supervision of material processing stages, directly influencing the quality of care and occupational safety. The studies also point to limitations related to inadequate infrastructure, work overload, exposure to occupational risks, and insufficient structured continuing education programs. Traceability technologies and educational practices based on active methodologies emerge as promising strategies to improve the safety culture. It is concluded that strengthening the role of nurses in the CSSD requires continuous institutional investments, professional training, and integration between technical standards and management practices.