VER-SUS project: Influences on the training and performance of nurses

• Published in: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem 2018-11, Vol.71 (6), p.2922-2929
• Main Authors: Fettermann, Fernanda Almeida, Nietsche, Elisabeta Albertina, Terra, Marlene Gomes, Salbego, Cléton, Torres, Odete Messa, Ramos, Tierle Kosloski
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Brazil; Continuous Training; Education; Education in Nursing; Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate - methods; Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate - standards; Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate - trends; Extracurricular activities; Female; Health services; Humans; Independent study; Internet; Interviews as Topic - methods; Male; National Health Programs - organization & administration; National Health Programs - trends; Nurses; Nurses - standards; NURSING; Professionals; Qualitative Research; Students; Teaching; Teaching - trends; Training; Unified Health System
• ISSN: 0034-7167; 1984-0446; 1984-0446
• DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0868

To analyze the influences of the Vivências e Estágios na Realidade do Sistema Único de Saúde (Brazilian Unified Health System), in the training and performance of nurses. A qualitative study was carried out with 14 nurses who participated in the VER-SUS project in Rio Grande do Sul State. The data were collected through a semi-structured interview technique. The data were analyzed, interpreted and discussed, through the technique of Content Analysis. The categories "VER-SUS Influences on Nursing Training for SUS" and "VER-SUS Contributions for Nurses Performance in the SUS" were highlighted. It was possible to identify the influences of the VER-SUS project in the training and performance of the nursing professionals, pointing out the revision of the Pedagogical Projects of Course and the preparation of the teachers, as a way to carry out the training with emphasis in the Brazilian Unified Health System.