Trajetória profissional dos egressos dos cursos técnicos em enfermagem na modalidade integrada

Abstract

In the scenario of technical training in nursing, there is a considerable distance between professional choice and the consolidation of that choice through acting in the profession. This gap is permeated by a series of facilitating and challenging elements that impact on guaranteeing the performance of these professionals as nursing technicians. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to analyze the professional trajectory of graduates of nursing technician courses in the integrated modality in Bahia. And as specific objectives: to characterize the graduates of technical training in nursing in the integrated modality; identify the elements that facilitated the professional trajectory of graduates of technical training in nursing in the integrated modality and identify the challenges faced by alumni of technical training in nursing in the integrated modality in their professional trajectory. This is a descriptive-exploratory study, conducted through interviews with 19 graduates who completed the technical course in nursing in the integrated modality between 2015 and 2018. The research had as co-participating institutions 3 schools in the state of Bahia. Data collection was carried out in person and at a distance with the support of technologies. These data were handled with the support of qualitative analysis software. 84.2% of the graduates were female; the age groups between 21 and 30 years old and between 31 and 40 years old represent 36.8% of the graduates; 63.2% were single, and 57.9% brown. Through the speeches of the graduates, it was possible to list the elements that facilitate insertion into the world of work, with items such as professional training, experience provided by internships and practical classes, previous professional experiences, government initiatives and network of indications being highlighted; Challenges were also identified: lack of experience in the profession, limitations of government initiatives, low supply of vacancies in the interior of the state, network of indications and precariousness of bonds.