Professional profile and work conditions of nurses working in intensive care units: A multicentre study.

Aim: To determine the professional profile and the work conditions of nurses working in intensive care units (ICU) in Colombia, Argentina, Peru and Brazil.

Background: ICUs require a differentiated professional profile to provide quality care, and appropriate working conditions, leading to a transformation of care and management practices.

Design: Descriptive multicentre cross-sectional observational study.