[Evaluation of the introductory course for nursing licensure. Faculty of Medical Sciences, February-June 1996]

A cross sectional study of 20 nursing baccalaureates, 14 heads of department, 4 methodologists and 2 professors from the faculties of medical sciences of the country was conducted with the objective of assessing the efficiency of the introductory course for future nursing baccalaureates, and of suggesting new topics for its development. A formulary was applied by using the survey method. Primary data were taken and processed by a traditional statistical method. It was proved that 95% of the sample considered this course as important, whereas 85% expressed that students were little motivated, and 35% recommended to make it langer.