[Curricular Guidelines for Nursing Graduate Course: contexts, changes and perspectives]

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Curriculum Development
• Higher Education Policy

Context:

• Brazilian nursing education reforms in the 1990s and early 21st century.
• Influence of private higher education and health sector changes.
• Impact of global economic shifts and international agencies on educational policy.

Purpose:

• To contextualize and trace the historical development of Brazil's 2001 nursing faculty curricular guidelines.
• To analyze the content of these guidelines, identifying elements for constructing political-pedagogical projects.
• To examine pedagogical principles, research integration, and the role of the Unified Health System in nursing formation.

Summary:

• The research analyzes the 2001 Brazilian nursing faculty curricular guidelines, approved by Resolution no 03/2001-CNE.
• It explores the historical elaboration process and discusses the guidelines' content, focusing on pedagogical principles and the Unified Health System.
• Methodology included bibliographical sources, documents, and interviews, considering the context of private higher education and economic globalization.

Impact:

• Provides insights into the foundational elements guiding the construction of political-pedagogical projects in Brazilian nursing education.
• Informs discussions on nursing curriculum reform by highlighting the interplay between educational policy, healthcare systems, and economic factors.
• Contributes to understanding the evolution of nursing education in Brazil amidst significant societal and economic transformations.