Objective:

To understand the perception of the nursing technicians about the companions of cancer patients in terminal stage.

Methodology:

Descriptive and exploratory research of qualitative nature, developed in a referral hospital for treatment of cancer in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. It was used analysis of content based on Bardin for the evaluation of the interviews. The data collection was made between the months of September and October 2016.

Results:

From the analysis of the interviews, two empirical categories emerged: the everyday life of the art of nursing and monitoring of patients in the terminal stage of cancer, and factors that hindered the interaction of nursing with the companions, with focus on the interaction of professionals and the companion and factors of conflict between the parties.

Conclusions:

Nursing technician showed the importance of the companion in the process of terminal stage, to the extent that he can provide security and welcome to the patient. However, the absence of proper communication between colleagues and professional was the dominating factor in the generation of conflict. Nursing requires from the institution and companion spaces in which anguish and desires can be expressed, making this journey a moment of welcome and creation of linkages among those involved.

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