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With the comprehensive quality of nursing undergraduates cultivation as the core, the construction of "Curriculum Ideological and Political System" follows the law of ideological work, the rules of teaching and the rules of student growth, to change according to the events, to progress according to the period, and to update according to the situation. This paper attempts to instruct the ways of building the first class with multiple ways, building the second-class education by three platform and three integrations, and establishing a multi-time, multi-dimensional and multi-way evaluation system for the educational effect, so as to promote the quality of nursing professionals to higher level.
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Esta pesquisa tem como objeto de estudo o processo de equivalência dos currículos de graduação de enfermagem em caso de transferência, numa perspectiva fenomenológica, pressupondo que não há no país um instrumento para equivalência dos currículos entre as diferentes universidades, apesar de existirem diretrizes curriculares nacionais. Tem como Objetivo geral: Compreender a percepção dos egressos de enfermagem acerca do processo de equivalência curricular, e como objetivos específicos: Analisar à luz da filosofia merleau-pontiana a percepção dos discentes de curso acerca do processo de transferência entre as universidades do RJ; Apresentar as estruturas curriculares da graduação em enfermagem de cada instituição cenário da pesquisa; Descrever como se dá a equivalência das estruturas curriculares em cada instituição; Propor, a partir da percepção dos egressos, uma melhoria do processo de equivalência entre as universidades pautadas nas DCNs segundo a LDB. O referencial metodológico é a fenomenologia de Maurice Merleau-Ponty. O Cenário é composto por duas universidades privadas descredenciadas que possuíam o Curso de graduação em enfermagem e uma Universidade Federal no Rio de Janeiro que sediou a pesquisa, e os Participantes, os egressos das universidades estudadas que vivenciaram o processo de transferência assistida, instrumentalizada pela entrevista fenomenológica. Como resultado, emergiram seis categorias temáticas, a saber: A compreensão da percepção dos egressos acerca do processo de equivalência curricular; A Percepção dos egressos acerca do processo de transferência entre as universidades do Rio de Janeiro; Construindo propostas para melhoria do processo de equivalência a partir da percepção dos egressos; As estruturas curriculares da graduação em enfermagem das instituições de ensino pesquisadas; O processo de equivalência das estruturas curriculares em cada instituição; Análise das instituições de ensino superior (IES) do Estado do Rio de Janeiro que oferecem cursos de graduação em enfermagem. Compreendeu-se que as equivalências entre as instituições de ensino superior geram impactos na saúde física e mental dos alunos, que o processo de transferência foi um momento de dificuldade e ganho de maturidade. A partir das entrevistas fenomenológicas, vislumbrou-se o conhecimento filosófico para a educação em enfermagem.
This research has as object of study the process of equivalence of undergraduate nursing curricula in case of transfer, in a phenomenological perspective, assuming that there is no instrument in the country for equivalence of curricula between different universities, despite the existence of national curricular guidelines. Its general objective is to understand the perception of nursing graduates about the process of curricular equivalence AND as specific objectives: To analyze, in the light of Merleau-Pontyana, the perception of undergraduate students about the transfer process between universities in RJ; To present the curricular structures of undergraduate nursing in each research setting institution; Describe how the curricular structures are equivalent in each institution; Propose from the perception of the graduates an improvement in the equivalence process between universities based on the DCN according to the LDB. The methodological framework is the phenomenology of Maurice Merleau-Ponty. The Scenario consists of two private Universities that were accredited with the Nursing Undergraduate Course and a Federal University in Rio de Janeiro that will provide the research and the Participants, the graduates of the studied universities that experienced the assisted transfer process, instrumentalized by the phenomenological interview. As a result, six thematic categories emerged: Understanding the perception of graduates about the process of curricular equivalence, The perception of graduates about the transfer process between universities in Rio de Janeiro, Building proposals to improve the equivalence process from the perception of graduates; The curricular structures of undergraduate nursing in the researched educational institutions; The process of equivalence of curricular structures in each institution; Analysis of higher education institutions (HEIs) in the state of Rio de Janeiro that offer undergraduate nursing courses.. It was understood that the equivalences between higher education institutions have an impact on students' physical and mental health, that the transfer process was a time of difficulty and maturity gain. From the phenomenological interviews, the philosophical knowledge for nursing education was glimpsed.
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Perception , Philosophy , Education, Nursing , Education, Nursing, Diploma ProgramsABSTRACT
Objective:To explore the effectiveness of college English curriculum reform for undergraduates in Chongqing Medical University from the perspective of English for specific purposes (ESP).Methods:A questionnaire survey was conducted among the nursing undergraduates in Batch 2018 for investigation of their needs on English curriculum setting, then corresponding reform measures were made and carried out among the nursing undergraduates in Batch 2019 for 1 school-term, and then their satisfaction degree to the college English curriculum reform was investigated. SPSS statistical software was used to count the number and proportion of each option for the collected data.Results:The results showed that 56.78% (272/479) of the respondents in Batch 2019 were satisfied with the college English curriculum reform and 88.1% (422/479) were satisfied with the reform of nursing English curriculum.Conclusion:The curriculum reform should take both learners' individual needs and their occupational target needs into full consideration. It is necessary to create more opportunities for learners to practice English speaking and reading. In addition, the ESP teachers can enhance their competence and confidence in ESP teaching by preparing lessons together. Needs analysis-based English curriculum reform is conducive to the improvement of English teaching effectiveness.
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Objective:To understand the current situation of clinical ability, professional commitment, and academic self-efficacy of undergraduate nursing interns, explore the correlation among them, and provide theoretical basis for improving the clinical competence of undergraduate nursing students.Methods:The method of convenient sampling was adopted to select 325 nursing undergraduates who had internships in a three-A hospital from July 2018 to July 2020 as the research objects. General data questionnaire, nursing mini-clinical exercise assessment scale, college student professional commitment survey scale and academic self-efficacy scale were used to investigate and evaluate the students at the end of their practice. SPSS 19.0 was used to conduct Pearson correlation analysis and multiple stepwise regression analysis.Results:The total scores of clinical ability, professional commitment and self-efficacy were (51.46±7.64) points, (88.11±5.02) points and (74.20±7.95) points respectively. The results of correlation analysis showed that the clinical ability of nursing undergraduates was significantly positively correlated with professional commitment and academic self-efficacy ( P<0.05). The multiple stepwise regression analysis further showed that the latter two factors had a positive predictive effect on clinical ability, and professional commitment was the strongest factor. Conclusion:Clinical practice teaching should pay attention to the cultivation of the professional commitment and academic self-efficacy of nursing undergraduates and thus promote the development of their clinical ability.
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How to improve the ability of nursing undergraduates in medical colleges to face more difficulties and reverse the dilemma in response to public health emergencies is a topic that needs to be further studied. It is an effective way to improve the level of students' adversity quotient by cultivating students' adversity quotient. This paper expounds the four dimensions of the composition of the four-dimensional adversity quotient, analyzes the factors influencing the formation of the four-dimensional adversity quotient, and puts forward the exploration of the path and method to cultivate the four-dimensional adversity quotient of undergraduate nursing students. In the practical teaching of nursing specialty, the adversity quotient can be cultivated through listening and communication.
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Objective:To explore the application of flipped classroom combined with case workshop in general surgical practice teaching of undergraduate nursing students.Methods:The subjects of this study were nursing undergraduates practicing in general surgery department of a "three A" hospital. The experimental group included 44 interns from July 2019 to January 2020 who were taught by the flipped classroom combined with case workshop teaching mode. The control group included 45 interns from July 2018 to January 2019 who were given the traditional teaching mode. The two groups of students were evaluated for their clinical ability before and after the internship, and their out-department theoretical and operational performances were assessed and the survey of internship satisfaction was conducted. SPSS 19.0 was used for t test and chi-square test. Results:Before the internship, there was no statistical significance in the scores of clinical ability between the two groups ( P > 0.05). After the internship, the overall evaluation scores of clinical ability of the experimental group were (7.11±0.54) points, which were significantly higher than that of the control group (6.42±0.58) points ( t=-5.81, P < 0.001); the total satisfaction scores of the experimental group were (3.46±0.25) points, which were significantly higher than that of the control group (3.09±0.32) points ( t=-6.04, P < 0.001). The operation scores of the experimental group were (90.22±4.70) points, which were significantly higher than that of the control group (86.99±7.39) points ( t=-2.46, P=0.024). Conclusion:The teaching mode of flipped classroom combined with case workshop in nursing undergraduate general surgery practice can improve students' clinical ability and internship satisfaction, and improve the teaching effect of internship effectively.
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Objective:To understand the current situation of hospice care attitude among nursing students in Tibet university, to analyze the factors affecting nursing students' attitude towards hospice care; put forward the intervention measures to promote the development of hospice care ability.Methods:From June to August, 2019, 194 nursing undergraduates from Medical College of Tibet University were surveyed by questionnaire, including the Chinese version of the Frommelt Hospice care attitude scale (Fatcod-B), the Caring Ability evaluation scale (CAI), and the general nursing students questionnaire. SPSS 24.0 was used to transcribe and statistically analyze the data.Results:The total score of the hospice care attitude of nursing students was (93.56±7.42), the average score of items was (3.22 ± 0.25), and the highest score of caring attitude was (3.68 ± 0.56), the attitude dimension score of communication with terminal patients was the lowest (2.66 ± 0.42). The ability of nursing students to care for others, the degree of death topic discussion and the experience of other people's death can influence their palliative care attitude.Conclusions:The attitude of the undergraduate nursing students in Tibet is above the middle. Palliative care, and the nursing students' caring ability and communication ability should be improved by strengthening the practical experience and education and training, so as to promote the development of the students' palliative care ability.
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Objective To explore the status quo and influencing factors of caring efficacy of nursing undergraduate students so as to provide reference for improving their caring efficacy. Method A cross-sectional study was conducted. Totally 274 nursing undergraduate students from 10 general hospitals in Sichuan Province were surveyed by using general information questionnaire, professional model scale for nursing students, professional identity questionnaire for nursing students and caring efficacy scale. Results The average score of caring efficacy of undergraduate nursing students was (4.00 ±0.64), which was lower that of jurior nurse before training (4.55±0.34) and after training (4.98±0.27). The average score of career identity and professional model (3.63±0.68) were postively related with career effevtieness (all P＜0.001). The care from family, medical staffs, job-taking benefits and dimission risks, social comparison and self-reflection were the main factors influencing caring efficacy (P＜0.01), which explained 40.9％ of the varianceof caring efficacy among undergraduate nursing students. Conclusions Caring efficacy of the nursing students was above the middle level, but lower than that of clinical junior nurses. Their professional model and professional identity were positively correlated with caring efficacy. It is necessary to establish a good professional model, through example education, perfect career planning and improve the professional identity of nursing undergraduate students, so as to improve their caring efficacy of nursing students, and then improve the quality of nursing team reserves.
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Objetivo: identificar as dimensões representacionais da violência contra a mulher entre discentes de enfermagem. Método: estudo qualitativo fundamentado na Teoria das Representações Sociais, realizado entre agosto e novembro de 2014. Aplicou-se uma entrevista individual, com perguntas abertas, com 33 discentes de enfermagem. Utilizou-se o software Análise Lexical por Contexto de um Conjunto de Segmentos de Texto (ALCESTE) para análise lexical de conteúdo. Obteve-se aprovação do Comitê de Ética, nº 109/2014. Resultados: na dimensão conceitual, fundamentam-se no senso comum, na mídia e em situações ocorridas com pessoas próximas, ainda, evidenciaram outras formas de violência além da física. Na atitudinal, verificou-se sentimentos negativos, a impunidade do agressor, a pouca tomada de posição da vítima e os motivos da permanência em um relacionamento violento. Na imagética, os discentes representaram a violência física e a mulher, bem como as consequências psicológicas e emocionais. Conclusão: a representação dos discentes acerca da violência contra a mulher é estruturada, pois possui as três dimensões formadoras: conceito, atitude e imagem. Os resultados podem incentivar novas pesquisas, bem como instigar a discussão e problematização dessa temática em sala de aula, ponderando a futura atuação profissional na prevenção e promoção de ações de combate à violência contra a mulher.
Objective: to identify the representational dimensions of violence against women among nursing students. Method: a qualitative study based on the Theory of Social Representations, conducted between August and November 2014. An individual interview with open questions was applied to 33 nursing students. The software Lexical Analysis by Context of a Set of Text Segments (ALCESTE) was used for lexical content analysis. Approval was obtained from the Ethics Committee, no. 109/2014. Results: the conceptual dimension is based on common sense, on the media and on situations that occur with close people; yet, they have evidenced other forms of violence besides physical. In the attitudinal dimension, negative feelings, the aggressor impunity, the victim's lack of position and reasons for staying in a violent relationship were identified. In the visual dimension, the students represented physical violence and the woman, as well as the psychological and emotional consequences. Conclusion: the representation of students about violence against women is structured, since it has the three forming dimensions: concept, attitude and image. The results may encourage further research, as well as instigate the discussion and problematization of this issue in the classroom, considering future professional action in the prevention and promotion of actions to combat violence against women.
Objetivo: identificar las dimensiones representacionales de la violencia contra la mujer entre los estudiantes de enfermería. Método: estudio cualitativo fundamentado en la Teoría de las Representaciones Sociales, llevado acabo entre agosto y noviembre de 2014. Se aplicó una entrevista individual, con preguntas abiertas, con 33 alumnos de enfermería. Se utilizó el software Análisis Lexical por Contexto de un Conjunto de Segmentos de Texto (ALCESTE) para análisis léxico de contenido. Se obtuvo la aprobación del Comité de Ética, nº 109/2014. Resultados: en la dimensión conceptual, se fundamentan en el sentido común, en los medios y en situaciones ocurridas con personas cercanas, aún, evidenciaron otras formas de violencia además de la física. En la actitudinal, se verificaron sentimientos negativos, la impunidad del agresor, la poca toma de posición de la víctima y los motivos de la permanencia en una relación violenta. En la imagética, los estudiantes representaron la violencia física y la mujer, así como las consecuencias psicológicas y emocionales. Conclusión: la representación de los estudiantes acerca de la violencia contra la mujer es estructurada, pues posee las tres dimensiones formadoras: concepto, actitud e imagen. Los resultados pueden incentivar nuevas investigaciones, así como instigar la discusión y problematización de esta temática en el aula, ponderando la futura actuación profesional en la prevención y promoción de acciones de combate a la violencia contra la mujer.
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Objective To study the practical experience of constructivism teaching in clinical practice of obstetrics and gynecology nursing, to understand the application effect and existing problems of constructivism, and to provide the basis for improving and perfecting probation teaching methods. Methods Using the phenomenological research method in qualitative research, we conducted semi-structured in- depth interviews with 12 undergraduates, and analyzed and sorted the information. Results Nursing undergraduates The practice of obstetrics and gynecology in obstetrics and gynecology mainly includes four topics: Promote autonomous learning, build implementation situation, the embodiment of the team cooperation spirit and ability, the importance of teachers' guidance.Conclusions Constructivism is applied to obstetrics and gynecology practice, which can promote the enthusiasm of nursing students to learn independently, realize the construction of clinical situation, solve the problem through collaboration, put forward higher requirements on the instructive function of teachers, Constructivism model used in nursing undergraduate trainee deficiencies in order to ensure the use of constructivism in clinical nursing teaching in the smooth implementation and quality assurance.
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Objective To do a longitudinal study of nursing undergraduates′ humanistic care ability in different period of clinical practice, and analyze its trend, aiming to provide reference about how to intervene to enhance the nursing undergraduates' humanistic care ability. Methods A total of 67 nursing undergraduates were investigated about their humanistic care ability with the Care Ability Inventory (Caring Ability Inventory, CAI) at the beginning, middle and end of the internship. Results The scores of seniors′ humanistic care ability at the beginning, middle and end of the internship were 194.97±22.93, 192.18±26.87, 187.24±22.15, and there was a statistically significant difference among the three time points (F=3.234, P<0.05), there was significant difference of the dimension of courage in different periods (F=7.511, P<0.01). Conclusions There is a downtrend of nursing undergraduates′humanistic care ability in different stages of clinical practice, and we suggest that nursing educators and administrators should consider the characteristics of different periods in the clinical practice, and then do a targeted training to foster nursing students′humanistic care ability.
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Objective To learn the overall results of the final test paper in nursing undergraduates of Peking Union Medical College, and to provide the theoretical support for teaching quality assessment of nursing undergraduates.Methods The difficulty coefficient, the discrimination index, the reliability (Cronbach α coefficient) and the degree of coverage were analyzed based on education measurement and education statistical methods.Results The mean total score was 67.8±12.5, ranged from 38 to 95.The difficulty coefficient, the discrimination index and the Cronbach α coefficient were 0.68, 0.30 and 0.71 respectively.The rates of loss score were 33.8% for choice questions, 37.2% for completion questions, 22.5%for true or false questions and 24.8% for calculation questions respectively.Among the total 30 examination questions, the proportions of the most difficult ones, the difficult ones, the moderate ones, the easy ones and the easiest ones were 30.0%,13.3%,20.0%,20.0% and 16.7% respectively.28 examination questions (93.3%) had the best or better discrimination.Conclusions The test paper held the moderate difficulty and the good discrimination, reliability and the degree of coverage.The results of the examination accurately reflect the knowledge and ability of the students.In addition, more attention should be paidto improve the knowledge of nursing undergraduates on the importance of the medical statistics in medical scientific research.
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Objective To investigate the team-based learning(TBL) combined with microteaching method in the teaching of undergraduate first aid courses. Methods Totally72 undergraduate nursing students randomly divided into the observation group and control group each including 36 cases by lottery. Nursing students in the observation group received TBL combined with microteaching, while nursing students in the control group received conventional teaching. Results The average score of objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) in observation group was (86.66±5.09) points and the control group was (84.47 ± 5.78) points, the difference was statistically significant (t=3.38, P<0.05). After training,the total score of Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory Chinese Version (CTDI-CV) and 5 dimensions′were (329.39 ± 25.56), (49.33 ± 4.42), (45.11 ± 6.08), (48.17 ± 6.14), (51.08 ± 6.55), (45.06 ± 5.19) points in observation group, and (325.17±27.26), (48.19±4.97),(44.42±6.30), (47.47±6.27), (50.36±7.12), (44.56± 5.13) points before training, the differences were statistically significant (t=2.11- 4.95, P<0.05). Conclusions TBL combined with microteaching method in first aid training course can improve the undergraduate nursing students′first aid ability, critical thinking ability.
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Objective To investigate the correlation between professional commitment and academic self-efficiency of nursing undergraduates.Method A total of 258 students were investigated by nursing professional commitment questionnaire and academic self-efficiency scale.Results The score of professional commitment was (89.05±14.92) and the academic self-efficiency was scored (73.78±10.38).The professional commitment was positively correlated with academic self-efficiency (P＜0.01).Conclusions There are close relationships between professional commitment and academic self-efficiency for nursing undergraduates.The nursing educator should take effective measures to improve nursing students' professional commitment and academic self-efficiency.
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Objective To investigate the relationship of professional identity and social support among nursing undergraduates. Method Overall 286 nursing undergraduates participated in the survey by the professional identity scale and social support scale. Results The average score on the social support was (38.12 ± 4.70), and the average score on the professional identity of undergraduate nursing students was (107.29 ± 15.01), which was in the medium level. There was significant positive correlation between nursing undergraduates′social support and professional identity as well as other dimensions (P<0.05, P<0.01). Conclusions Nursing undergraduates′social support is closely related to its professional identity. It is suggested that the nursing undergraduates should be provided a variety of psychological and behavioral support and they should be helped to fully use social resources , so as to improve their professional identity.
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Objective To explore the application of “PBL -Seminar” teaching method in nursing teaching for undergraduates majoring in nursing.Methods 54 nursing undergraduates from July 2012 to April 2013 were set as control group receiving the traditional teaching method, and another 52 nursing undergraduates from July 2013 to April 2014 at internship were set as experimental group, receiving “PBL -Seminar” teaching method, and then the two groups were compared in terms of teaching effects.Results The patient satisfaction was obviously improved, and the qualification rate of the nursing students and the comprehensive evaluation score were significantly higher as com-pared with the control group (p <0.5).Conclusion “PBL -Seminar” teaching method can effectively improve the effect of the nursing internship of nursing undergraduates and the teaching quality for the nursing undergraduates.
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Objective We sought to investigate the attitude to the evaluation of nursing undergraduate innovative talents quality by post audience and undergraduate nursing students and to provide reference for the cultivation of innovative talents and quality standard construction.Methods Using convenient sampling method,we selected the medical staff,patients and junior undergraduate nursing students as the research object.A questionnaire survey on the nursing undergraduate innovative talents quality evaluation was carried out.Results The attitude to nursing undergraduate innovative talents quality evaluation from high to low was physicians,nurses,hospital patients and junior undergraduate nursing students.Different populations had different expectations for nursing undergraduate innovative talents.Conclusions To cultivate the nursing undergraduate innovative talents,we should not only focus on the ability of nursing scientific research and innovation,but also should be based on the moral and occupation quality.Only giving full consideration to demands and expectations of the nursing undergraduate innovative talents by all post audience,can we evaluate the talent quality more professionally,scientifically and systematically.
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Objective:To investigate the status of humanistic quality in nursing undergraduates interns , to pro-vide a reference for optimization settings humanities courses and improving humanistic quality in nursing students . Methods:A self -designed questionnaire with convenience sampling method was used to investigate 90 nursing students in M hospital .The questionnaires included requirements for clinical teachers , needs for humanities cour-ses, cognitive knowledge on humanities curriculum .Results:The nursing intern students agreed with teachers're-spect for students , profession ability , attention to communication .They wanted to increase the humanities course of interpersonal and communication , nursing aesthetics and rituals , traditional Chinese culture courses .They had a humanistic understanding of the concept of learning is to help develop good mental state and healthy personality , enhance the sense of community , strengthen exchanges and cooperation with the person's ability .Conclusion:The nursing intern students have recognized the importance of humanities courses .Increasing humanities curriculum and using a combination of diverse teaching and assessment methods were proposed to promote their humanities quality of ability.
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Objective In order to understand the students' experience and satisfaction in community nursing practice and the factors that influence them,to provide a basis for improving the quality of teaching in community practice.Methods The students were invited to compete the questionnaire that consisted of preceptors,the length of clinical practice time in hospital,practice items and satisfaction,opinions and harvest to community practice after completing 3-week practice in a designated community placement.Results 327 nursing undergraduates participated in the survey,and the average practice items were (9.7±2.0).The satisfaction of students was (3.89±0.58) points.There were significant differences of practice items and the scores among different preceptors,duration of students practice in hospital ahead,and the length of community conducting the practice teaching.There was a positive correlation between practice items and the satisfaction of students.Conclusions It is time to improve the quality of preceptors,strengthening the practice management in late stage,and promote students self-improvement.
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Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, embasada na fenomenologia existencial heideggeriana, com o objetivo de desvelar o significado do processo morte/morrer para acadêmicos ingressantes no curso de enfermagem, realizada numa universidade pública do Noroeste do Paraná, Brasil, entre os meses de agosto e outubro de 2010, quando se entrevistaram 33 graduandos do primeiro ano do curso de enfermagem. Da análise fenomenológica, emergiram as seguintes temáticas existenciais: "Entendendo a morte como um processo difícil de ser compreendido"; "Compreendendo a morte como um processo natural"; "Vislumbrando a morte como uma passagem para outra vida". Por este estudo, compreendeu-se que o saber e a morte estão enredados na temporalidade e historicidade de cada ser, sendo necessária uma compreensão científica, filosófica e ética do fenômeno morte/morrer para que o acadêmico possa se preparar para o cuidado humanizado ao doente e sua família.
Se trata de una investigación cualitativa, basada en la fenomenología existencial heideggeriana, con el objetivo de revelar el significado de la muerte / morir por estudiantes de primer año en el programa de enfermería. Realizada en una universidad pública del Noroeste de Paraná, Brasil, entre agosto y octubre de 2010, fueron entrevistados 33 graduandos del 1° año del curso de enfermería. Del análisis fenomenológico emergieron las siguientes temáticas existenciales: "Entendiendo la muerte como un proceso difícil de ser comprendido"; "Comprendiendo la muerte como un proceso natural"; "Percibiendo la muerte como un pasaje a otra vida". A través de este estudio comprendemos que el saber y la muerte están enmarañados en la temporalidad y la historicidad de cada ser, lo que requiere una comprensión científica, ética y filosófica del fenómeno muerte / morir para que el estudiante pueda prepararse para la atención humanizada al paciente y a su familia.
This is a qualitative study, based on Heidegger's existential phenomenology, with the purpose of revealing the meaning of death / dying for freshmen students of the nursing program. The study was developed in a public university in the northwest of Paraná, Brazil, between August and October 2010, and 33 entering students from a Nursing program were interviewed. The following existential themes emerged from the phenomenological analysis: "Understanding death as a difficult process to be understood"; "Understanding death as a natural process"; and "Perceiving death as a passage to another life". The present study allowed to understand that knowledge and death are entangled in the temporality and the historicity of every being, which requires a scientific, ethical and philosophical understanding of the death / dying phenomenon so that the scholar may prepare for the humanized care of the patient and his/her family.