Being a nurse after having been a nursing student-worker: an approach of social phenomenology

Abstract

Objective: To understand the transition from being a nurse after having been a nursing student-worker in the face-to-face relationship with other nurses from conventional graduation. Methods: This is a study using qualitative approach founded on the Phenomenological Sociology proposed by Alfred Schutz. Fifteen interviews were carried out, of which eight were performed with nursing studentworkers, and seven with nurses who underwent conventional graduation and held supervision or leader positions in nursing units. The reports were analyzed according to this theoretical-methodological framework. Results: Being a nurse after having been a nursing student-worker in a world with other nurses means experiencing a transformation in not only one's everyday routines, but also one's inner being, behavior, and social relationship. Conclusions: There is a need for educational organizations and hospital institutions to invest in continuous education with a view to look carefully at nursing student-workers who are studying to become a nurse. Keywords: Nursing education; Workers; Students, Nursing; nurses; Nurses, male; Philosophy, nursing; Qualitative research RESUMO Objetivo: Compreender a transição de ser enfermeiro tendo sido estudante-trabalhador de enfermagem na relação face a face com outros enfermeiros de formação convencional. Métodos: Estudo de abordagem qualitativa fundamentada na Sociologia Fenomenológica de Alfred Schutz. Foram realizadas 15 entrevistas, sendo oito com enfermeiros que foram estudantes-trabalhadores de enfermagem e sete com enfermeiros de formação convencional que exerciam supervisão ou chefia de unidades de enfermagem. Os discursos foram analisados segundo esse referencial teórico-metodológico. Resultados: Ser enfermeiro tendo sido antes estudante-trabalhador de enfermagem em um mundo com outros enfermeiros significa vivenciar uma transformação não somente no seu fazer cotidiano, mas também transformar seu próprio meio interno, seu comportamento e relacionamento social. Conclusões: Há necessidade de investimento por parte dos órgãos formadores e da educação continuada das organizações hospitalares no sentido de um olhar atentivo para o estudante-trabalhador de enfermagem que está se formando enfermeiro. Descritores: Educação em enfermagem; Trabalhadores; Estudantes de enfermagem; Enfermeiras; Enfermeiros; Filosofia em enfermagem; Pesquisa qualitativa RESUMEN Objetivo: Comprender la transición de ser enfermero habiendo sido estudiante-trabajador de enfermería en la relación frente a frente con otros enfermeros de formación convencional. Métodos: Se trata de un estudio con abordaje cualitativo fundamentado en la Sociología Fenomenológica de Alfred Schutz. Se llevó a cabo 15 entrevistas, de las cuales ocho con enfermeros que fueron estudiantes-trabajadores de enfermería y siete con enfermeros de formación convencional que ejercían supervisión o jefatura de unidades de enfermería. Los discursos fueron analizados según ese referencial teórico-metodológico. Resultados: Ser enfermero habiendo sid...

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