Objective: The objective of this work was to quantify the number of scientific publications on technical nursing education over 20 years (1996-2016) and discuss them in light of the ecosystem paradigm. Methods: This integrative literature review with a descriptive-exploratory approach was performed using the following online databases: Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS) [Virtual Health Library], Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS) [Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature], MEDLINE, and Índice Bibliográfico Espanhol de Ciências da Saúde (IBECS) [Health Sciences Spanish Bibliographical Index]. The sample consisted of five articles that were selected after applying inclusion and exclusion criteria. Descriptive statistical analysis was used to describe the selected articles. Collected data was subject to thematic content analysis. Results: The following category was elaborated: “The influence of the Cartesian model on technical nursing education”. Conclusion: There is an emerging need to rethink old paradigms and insert new conceptual perspectives on technical and vocational education to support the training of nurse technicians.
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