Abstract
Objective: To identify the occupational risks that nursing professionals are exposed working in an adult ICU of a regional hospital in a municipality in Pernambuco. Methods: This is a descriptive study with a quantitative approach. The sample consisted of 39 nursing professionals. A semi-structured questionnaire was used and adapted from February to March 2018. Results: The average age of the population was 36.82 ± 8.36 years, 76.92% were female, 100% of professionals believed that the work environment brought risk to their health, demonstrating that among health categories, nursing is the most exposed to occupational risks. Among the interviewees, 35.90% had accidents at their workplace. Conclusion: The work environment can lead professionals to exposure to various risks, requiring the adoption of biosafety measures and standard precautions, in order to minimize the risks of accidents or illnesses related to work.