[Understanding the idea of nursing for use in professional practice]. / A compreensão do ideário da enfermagem para a transformação da prática professional.

This study is about the comprehension analysis of female students at graduation courses in Nursing on the meaning of Nursing as a female profession, in the light of their reasons why they have chosen it. Qualitative method and social representation have been used for data analysis. The results showed that Nursing is a profession of love for the fellowman and it is a way to get closer to God, but it is also a challenge and a struggle for a better profession.