[The meaning of child and family care in the community: the learning experience of nursing students]. / O sentido do cuidar da criança e da família na comunidade: a experiência da aluna de enfermagem.

This present study, by applying qualitative research under a phenomenological perspective, attempts to seek an understanding of the meaning of the learning experiences of nursing students who care for child and family in the community. The data have been obtained through individual open interviews with nine students. Two themes have emerged from the analysis of the data: FACING CHALLENGES and GENERATING A NEW VIEW. Applying the theoretical approach of Viktor Frankl's existential analysis allows us to understand that what mobilizes students when facing challenges is the search for knowledge and desire to do something. Moreover, this study allows a reflection about significant learning in nursing, generating a new view as a consequence to the student feelings, thoughts and actions in the promotion of the personal and professional growth.

[Social representations by a nursing team about undernourished children and their families]. / Representações sociais da equipe de enfermagem sobre a criança desnutrida e sua família.

The present study derived from our interest in nursing practice with the undernourished children and their families. Our objectives were: to understand the social representations of the nursing team about undernourished children and their families and to analyze how these representations can interfere in the process of taking care. Based on qualitative research principles, authors adopted the social representations theoretical method. For data collection and analysis, authors used the projective techniques and speech subject analysis, respectively. Results showed an innocent conception by nursing professionals, that reproduces in the practical field a strong moral code and hygienic habits to the family and it does not propitiate the formation of a critical conscience about their citizenship rights.

[Teaching of nursing and the pedagogic trend. Short reflections]. / O professor de enfermagem frente às tendências pedagógicas. Uma breve reflexão.

This paper reviews important aspects about teaching nursing, in order to give nursing professionals an outline of the present pedagogical approaches (Traditional, Cognitivist, Behaviorist, Humanistic, Sociocultural), so that they can reflect upon their role as educators.

[Project of integral rehabilitation of undernourished children. A proposal for nursing. Case report]. / Projeto de recuperação integral da criança desnutrida--uma proposta de atuação para o enfermeiro. Relato de caso.

The authors present a case report of nutrition recuperation in an undernourished child involved in the Integral Recuperation of Undernourished Children Project at the University Hospital in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. They show the importance of nursing assistance as a member of multiprofessional team in projects of this matter.