Programa de Educação Tutorial na formação de enfermeiros: reflexões de egressos

Abstract

Objective: to identify the contributions of the Tutorial Education Program to academic and professional life according to alumni of the undergraduate course in Nursing. Method: exploratory-descriptive qualitative study with 11 alumni of a Nursing TEP group from a public university in the Brazilian Central-West. The data were collected between November 2018 and April 2019, using a semi-structured interview analyzed according to thematic content analysis. Results: data analysis resulted in the following categories - personal and interpersonal skills, professional formation, and formation for citizenship. Among the strengths and skills developed by the graduates, communication, teamwork, leadership, constructing a promising curriculum, and the exercise of citizenship stand out. Conclusion: through education, research, and extension programs, the Tutorial Education Program favored the development of indispensable skills and competencies for nursing practice in the current job market.