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[Practical knowledge in nursing training]
Luciana Guimarães Assad1, Ligia de Oliveira Viana
1Universidade Estácio de Sá Campus Barra-Akxe. lassad@terra.com.br
Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem
|November 5, 2003
Summary
This study explored how nurses build professional skills. Findings show that practical knowledge, theoretical knowledge, life experience, and professional socialization are key to nursing competence.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Professional Development
Context:
- University Hospital Pedro Ernesto
- Nursing Practice
Purpose:
- To reflect on the role of practical knowledge in nurse formation.
- To understand the construction of professional nursing competencies.
Summary:
- A qualitative case study using semi-structured interviews with nurses.
- Theoretical framework includes contributions from Patricia Benner, Phillipe Perrenoud, and Donald Shön.
- Identified key components of professional competence: practical knowledge, theoretical knowledge, life experience, and professional socialization.
Impact:
- Highlights the integration of diverse knowledge sources in nursing practice.
- Informs nursing education and professional development programs.
- Emphasizes the importance of practical experience in shaping competent nurses.