Academic training of nursing professionals and its relevance to the workplace

Authors

  • Maria del Carmen Barbera Ortega Universidad Católica de Murcia; Facultad de Enfermería
  • Diana Cecagno Universidade Federal de Pelotas; Faculdade de Enfermagem
  • Ana Myriam Seva Llor Universidad de Murcia; Faculdade de Enfermagem
  • Hedi Crecencia Heckler de Siqueira Universidade Federal do Rio Grande; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Maria José López Montesinos Universidad de Murcia; Facultad de Enfermería
  • Loreto Maciá Soler Universidad de Alicante; Facultad de Enfermería

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-1169.0432.2569

Abstract

;;OBJECTIVE:;

; to identify the training nursing professionals receive and its relevance to the workplace, as well as professional demand for continuous education.

;;;;METHODOLOGY:;

; this was a descriptive observational study using a questionnaire entitled "Training and Adaptation of the Nursing Professional to the Workplace" available at: http://enfermeriadocente.es for nursing professionals.

;;;;RESULTS:;

; 53.8% of nurses do not consider the training received to be relevant to the needs of the workplace and 94.2% reported that linking academic education to the workplace impacts on the quality of care provided.

;;;;CONCLUSIONS:;

; Nursing professionals think that continuous education needs to be adjusted to their jobs and careers. Education should be viewed as a continuum, which begins with training.

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Published

2015-06-01

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 3 (2015)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Academic training of nursing professionals and its relevance to the workplace. (2015). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 23(3), 404-410. https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-1169.0432.2569