University hospital of the Federal University of Santa Catarina: the knowledge-power of nurse teachers (1975-1980)

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ABSTRACT:The objective of this study was to historicize the creation of the University Hospital of the Federal University of Santa Catarina and the power of nurse teachers in the organization of the nursing department of this hospital, based on their knowledge. It is a qualitative study and a socio-historical approach that utilizes oral thematic history and documentary analysis. Interviews were conducted with five nurse teachers and a doctor. Data were categorized utilizing thematic context analysis based on the Foucaultian framework. Results demonstrate that the process of construction of the hospital and the organization of the nursing were permeated with struggles and resistance. Nurse teachers exercised the power, ensuring many achievements due to their knowledge. It was concluded that, from the knowledge developed by nurse teachers, the proper professional attitude, and a willingness to provide quality care, the nursing department conquered its space and organized a nursing care systematized in the hospital, which served as a model for several health care institutions. DESCRIPTORS:Nursing. History of nursing. University hospitals. Hospital nursing service. HOSPITAL UNIVERSITÁRIO DA UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SANTA CATARINA: O SABER-PODER DAS ENFERMEIRAS DOCENTES (1975-1980)RESUMO: O objetivo foi historicizar a criação do Hospital Universitário da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina e o poder das enfermeiras docentes na organização da enfermagem deste hospital, a partir de seus saberes. Estudo qualitativo, abordagem sócio-histórica que utiliza história oral temática e análise documental. Foram realizadas entrevistas com cinco enfermeiras docentes e um médico. Os dados foram categorizados utilizando-se análise de conteúdo temática, com base no referencial foucaultiano. Os resultados demonstraram que o processo de construção do hospital e a organização da enfermagem foram permeados por lutas e resistências. As enfermeiras docentes exerceram o poder, garantindo conquistas, em virtude de seus saberes. Conclui-se que, a partir do saber constituído pelas enfermeiras docentes, da adequada postura profissional e da vontade de prestar uma assistência de qualidade, a enfermagem conquistou seu espaço e organizou um Serviço de Enfermagem sistematizado no referido hospital, que serviu de modelo para inúmeras instituições de saúde. DESCRITORES:Enfermagem. História da enfermagem. Hospitais universitários. Serviço hospitalar de enfermagem. HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE LA UNIVERSIDAD FEDERAL DE SANTA CATARINA: EL SABER-PODER DE LAS ENFERMERAS DOCENTES (1975-1980)RESUMEN: Investigación cualitativa, socio-histórica que objetivó historizar la creación del Hospital Universitario de la Universidad Federal de Santa Catarina y el poder de las enfermeras docentes en la organización de la enfermería en este hospital. Se utilizó historia oral temática y análisis documental. Se realizaron entrevistas con cinco enfermeras docentes y un médico. Los datos fueron categorizados utilizando análisis de contenido temático basado en el marco teóri...

Creation and consolidation of a nursing graduation course – a historic rescue (1969-1975) / Criação e consolidação de um curso de graduação em enfermagem – um resgate histórico (1969-1975)

“…[15][16] It is worth remembering that the course was born in the midst of the implementation of the University Reform, Law N. 5.540/1968, of November 28, 1968, 23 in which there is the dissolution of faculties, creation of departments and centers, implementation of the unified entrance examination, as a form of selection in universities, among other changes, which allowed the Nursing Course at UFSC to continue building its own history. 24,26 From a "Foucaultian" perspective, it is what one can talk about in a discursive practice that is specified through the domain constituted by the different objects that will or will not acquire a scientific status. 21 Professor Eloíta Pereira Neves was aware of the need for improvement and training of the teaching staff.…”

“…Therefore, at the beginning of the hiring, the professors were referred to other educational and health care institutions to deepen their knowledge in the discipline they would teach and for future administrative positions they would exercise. [26][27] All the effort and commitment of these professors was a reflection of Nursing at that time and of how Nursing professionals struggled for this profession to continue conquering spaces and the trust of the Brazilian society.…”

The higher education in nursing in Rio Grande do Norte: revisiting the history

“…3 The advent of University Reform, enabled the incorporation of Nursing schools in Health Science or Biomedical Centers, assuring the emancipation of School of Medicine; faculty composed by nurses; stricto sensu graduate institution; faculty qualification; access to national community of researchers; a new curriculum; and opening new schools in the country. 4,5 Faced with this, this research presents as aim to analyze the instutionalization of higher education in nursing in Rio Grande do Norte, in the 1970s, being needed, thus, to revisit history. Its development is justified by contribution to memory and history of profession and higher education in Nursing in brazil, about its creation and operacionalization in the scope a federal university.…”