Egressos de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora: competências e inserção profissional

Abstract

Introduction: Nursing graduates are important protagonists in the political-educational context, bringing relevant information to the analysis of the health training process. Objective: to evaluate the skills and professional insertion of the graduates of the Faculty of Nursing at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora between the years 2005 and 2017. Method: exploratory and descriptive study, with quantitative approach, with random sample involving 216 nursing graduates. Data were collected from August 2017 to April 2018, through a validated questionnaire, using the Google Docs forms tool. with semi-open questions, multiple choice and Likert type scales and sent via e-mail to 470 graduates. Data were analyzed for absolute, relative and mean frequencies and standard deviation when appropriate. For the correlation analysis between the qualitative variables, Chi-Square test. To verify the reliability and internal consistency of the instrument, Cronbach's Alpha Coefficient. Results: the majority of the participants were female (88%), aged 26 to 30 years, mean of 29.62. Regarding color, 66% declared themselves white. As for the place of residence, 56% reside in Juiz de Fora. The majority (65%) are employed, 14% work in a single institution, 48% started working six months after graduating. As for the form of work, 56% work in care, with 47% working in the public health system, 55% with a salary range of 2 to 7 salaries, an average of 4.5 minimum salaries and a weekly workload of 37 to 44 hours. There was a significant difference between the variables "year of graduation" and "employment in the nursing area" (p <0.005). Regarding the knowledge required for nursing practice according to the National Nursing Curriculum Guidelines (NCDs), the majority agreed to receive during graduation: preparation to carry out activities inherent to the profession, assisting the patient in its entirety, with ethics and applying technical and scientific concepts in nursing care. Conclusion: The study enabled a description of the singularities of nurses' training, their insertion in the world of work and the impact on the educational institution. In addition, it made it possible to display the specific competencies from the perspective of the graduates themselves, in parallel with the DCN/ENF. It is believed that the material produced by this research can be used by the evaluated educational institution, as well as by other institutions, to subsidize discussions and evaluations of curricular changes.