A empregabilidade de egressos de um curso de graduação em enfermagem

Resumo

The increasing number of Nursing Schools in Brazil has accounted for the generation of a growing number of professionals with a degree in Nursing. This fact affects education and job offers and points to the relevance of monitoring degree earners and their work conditions. The objective of this study was to identify the determining factors concerning employability of nursing majors of a degree from a public university. Descriptive research was carried through semi-structured interviews with 41 earners of a degree in 2002 from the Nursing School at a public university of Goiânia, GO, Brazil. The data reveals that most of the degree professionals work in the Family Health Program (PSF) and feel professionally prepared on account of the education received. 19.5% feel unprepared to work on account of the gap between academic reality, requirements of the market, and lack of continuing education programs. Conclusions show that the Nursing School enables its students to compete professionally, although it must watch the demands and the trends of the job market from a short distance.

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Palavras-chave

Enfermagem, Mercado de trabalho, Educação continuada, Profissional de nível superior, Nursing, Job market, Continuing education, Professional with a university degree

Citação

CARRIJO, Clarissa Irineu de Sousa. A empregabilidade de egressos de um curso de graduação em enfermagem. Revista Enfermagem UERJ, Rio de Janeiro, v. 15, n. 3, p. 356-363, jul./set. 2007.