Ibero-American nursing context: constructing and sharing knowledge

• Published in: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem 2024, Vol.77 (1), p.e770101-3
• Main Author: Martínez-Riera, José Ramón
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Attitudes; Community; Community nursing; Knowledge sharing; Nurses; Nursing education; Society
• ISSN: 0034-7167; 1984-0446
• DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167.2024770101

The AEG, with almost 35 years of evolution, celebrates what will be its VII International Congress with the motto "Vulnerability and Community Health: a new era for determinants of health" as part of its principles with the health of the community, families and people it cares for. In relation to the temporal (in the week of October 23 to 28) and spatial (Spain) coincidence, it is considered essential to combine the complementarity that both scientific approaches make, a reality that requires rigorous, close, effective and efficient responses, such as those that Ibero-American nurses, committed to their profession, but in a very special way to society and their right to dignified and accessible health care, are willing and able to propose and contribute. In this regard, it is paradoxical to propose, as is being done, the need to increase the number of courses that constitute the nursing course, or the number of years of training in the specialties. Because this approach comes up against the unfortunate fact that, regardless of the duration of studies or specialized training, we are unable to identify, respect and promote the experience and skills acquired, doing so only based on seniority in the position and ignoring individual involvement and commitment to always remain updated, dynamic and adapted to scientific-professional and social evolution. If we want, of course, to have the respect and consideration from the scientific and professional community and society as a whole, we must seriously consider maturing and reaching the level that corresponds to us as a science and discipline. [...]beyond the temporal considerations of the duration of studies or specialized training, what we must bear in mind is the imperative need to analyze the contents that make up current study plans to identify whether they really respond to current care needs and demands or, on the contrary, comply with opportunity criteria related to the demands of health systems which are the main employers of nurses.