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[Perspectives for the teaching of bioethics in undergraduate nursing]
Juliana Dias Reis Pessalacia1, Valéria Conceição de Oliveira, Heloíza Maria Siqueira Rennó
1Departamento de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de São João Del Rei, São João Del Rei, MG. juliana@pessalaca.com.br
Abstract:
The education of ethics and bioethics in schools of nursing in Brazil has presented strictly conceptual and deontological approaches, which often bear little relation to future professional practice. So the goal of this study was to present a proposal for teaching of ethics and bioethics in the integrated curriculum in undergraduate nursing Federal University of São João Del Rei, MG, Brazil. The results show that the content is provided in all units curriculum of the course covering the classical dilemma in the practice of care in all stages of the life cycle. Furthermore, this approach provides students with the development of autonomous and reflective attitudes, confronting culture and values with the biopsychosocial aspects.
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