Permanent education in health in an intensive care unit: the perception of the nurses

Abstract

Objective: To identify the perception of the acting nurses in the Intensive Care Unit about the process of Permanent Education aiming at its later application in the service. Method: exploratory research, in a descriptive and qualitative approach realized from June to August of 2013, with five acting nurses in an intensive care unit of a medium-sized hospital in the central region of Rio Grande do Sul. Data collection was through a questionnaire containing open questions, and data treatment was through content analysis. Results: two categories emerged: the nurse in an Intensive Care Unit - perceptions and assignments; Outlining strategies for the work process qualification. Conclusion: it was possible to identify that the Permanent Education is a slow and progressive process that must not lose the focus, which addresses care quality, because it presents a meaningful transformation result.