Professional performance of egresses from the tutorial education program of a nursing course

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: to know the contributions of the Tutorial Education Program (PET) to the professional performance of graduates of the undergraduate nursing course at a University in the Northeast of Brazil. METHOD AND MATERIALS: this is a research with a quantitative and qualitative approach. Data collection took place in 2017 through a questionnaire with questions about the skills developed as fellows and the contributions of the program in the graduate's career. All 84 alumni were invited to participate, of which 47 responded to the questionnaire. RESULTS: 75.5% of the graduates of this program achieve rapid insertion in the job market with prospects of re-entering the university through postgraduate courses. Regarding the contributions of the program in the professional career, they stated that the skills developed facilitated the solidification of the desired professional profile. When asked if the program contributed to their professional career, they replied that it was important in this regard, but also contributed to personal development. In addition, 51% reported that teamwork and interpersonal relationships were the skills that contributed most to professional life. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: it was possible to perceive the importance of the program's performance in the academic and professional training of nursing students, based on the development of skills performed in the group.