Latu sensu nursing specialization in intensive therapy in Brazil

Authors

  • Caique Alberto de Oliveira Gerônimo
  • Mariana Ferreira da Silva Gomes
  • Marcela Lourene Correia Muniz
  • Luanna dos Santos Rocha
  • Maria do Socorro Torres Galindo dos Santos
  • Nelson Miguel Galindo Neto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2021v11i68p7279-7288

Keywords:

Intensive Care Units, Baccalaureate Nursing Education, Nursing Education Graduate, Critical Care Nursing

Abstract

Objective: to characterize Latu Sensu nursing specializations in intensive care in Brazil. Method: documentary, descriptive research carried out with 501 curricular matrices of specialization courses in intensive care nursing. Results: there was a predominance of 494 (98.60%) courses offered by private institutions, 486 (97.0%) in person, 271 (54.20%) located in the capitals, 188 (37.20%) in Southeast and 137 (27.34%) in the Northeast. The courses with emphasis on the General / Adult Intensive Care area stand out, representing 291 (58.08%). In 58 (11.58%) classes took place monthly and the topics related to Course Completion Work (TCC) and Management / management were the most present, found in 214 (42.71%) and 203 (40.52 %), respectively. Conclusion: the nursing specializations in intensive care are offered, mostly, by the private network of the southeast and northeast regions, in person, with monthly classes and the contents about the course completion and management are the most found.

Author Biographies

Caique Alberto de Oliveira Gerônimo

Academic of the Bachelor of Nursing course at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Pernambuco - campus Pesqueira.

Mariana Ferreira da Silva Gomes

Academic of the Bachelor of Nursing course at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Pernambuco - campus Pesqueira.

Marcela Lourene Correia Muniz

Master in Education for Health Education, Specialist in Nephrology and Health Audit Management. Professor at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Pernambuco - Abreu e Lima campus.

Luanna dos Santos Rocha

Master in Nursing, Specialist in Obstetric Nursing. Professor at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Pernambuco - Pesqueira campus.

Maria do Socorro Torres Galindo dos Santos

Master in Education Sciences, specialist in Public Health and Higher Education Teaching, professor of the baccalaureate course at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Pernambuco - Pesqueira campus.

Nelson Miguel Galindo Neto

PhD in Nursing, Master of Nursing, Specialist in Didactic-Pedagogical Education for Nursing, Professor of the Bachelor's Degree at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Pernambuco - Pesqueira campus.

Published

2021-10-04

How to Cite

de Oliveira Gerônimo, C. A. ., Ferreira da Silva Gomes, M. ., Lourene Correia Muniz, M. ., dos Santos Rocha, L. ., do Socorro Torres Galindo dos Santos, M. ., & Galindo Neto, N. M. . (2021). Latu sensu nursing specialization in intensive therapy in Brazil. Saúde Coletiva (Barueri), 11(68), 7279–7288. https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2021v11i68p7279-7288

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Section

Artigos Cientí­ficos