OBJECTIVE: To identify and analyze, among teachers from an undergraduate course in nursing, moments of dissatisfaction and unfavorable indicators of their profession, and also to verify the relationship between these elements. METHODS: It was a descriptive exploratory study with a qualitative approach; 13 teachers took part in the research. The technique of data collection was a questionnaire with leading questions (identification and on the theme). The data analysis was made by identification of themes and categorization. RESULTS: It was found that the dissatisfaction with the profession was mainly expressed by two categories: 1) ethical issues and 2) excessive activities; these categories were also identified as unfavorable indicators of the profession. CONCLUSION: Both, dissatisfaction and unfavorable indicators were related to ethical issues and excessive activities demanded by the academic career; this situation demands to pay attention, since those issues may cause health problems to the professional.
Faculty, nursing; Education, nursing; Education, higher; Burnout professional