Educational spaces for teacher training in nursing at the Unified Health System Vocational Schools

to identify the pedagogical spaces constituted in the Unified Health System Vocational Schools and their hindering factors for professor training in nursing.

a descriptive qualitative study, conducted with pedagogical coordinators from five schools located in the North, Northeast, and South regions of Brazil. Data were collected in 2019 through semi-structured interviews and subjected to thematic content analysis using Qualitative Data Analysis Software.

pedagogical spaces are concentrated in three meetings (before, during, and at the end of the teaching activity), aligned with the beginning and end of the subject/module. Temporary teaching staff and the absence of a strengthened network were factors that hindered the implementation of these meetings.

by promoting training opportunities, schools acknowledge the need for more professional and expert teaching practices. Overcoming the challenges highlighted is crucial for improving teaching performance, leading to enhanced professional training and healthcare.