Professional Master's degree in Nursing: knowledge production and challenges

Authors

  • Denize Bouttelet Munari Universidade Federal de Goiás; Faculdade de Enfermagem
  • Cristina Maria Garcia de Lima Parada Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho; Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Francine de Lima Gelbcke Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Zenith Rosa Silvino Universidade Federal Fluminense; Escola de Enfermagem Aurora de Afonso Costa
  • Luana Cássia Miranda Ribeiro Universidade Federal de Goiás; Faculdade de Enfermagem
  • Carmen Gracinda Silvan Scochi Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-1169.3242.2403

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: to analyze the production of knowledge resulting from the professional master's degree programs in Nursing and to reflect about their perspectives for the area. METHOD: descriptive and analytical study. Data collected from the dissertations of three educational institutions that graduated students in programs of professional master's degree in Nursing between 2006 and 2012 were included. RESULTS: most of the 127 course completion studies analyzed were developed within hospital contexts; there was a focus on the organizational and healthcare areas, in the research fields care process and management, and predominance of qualitative studies. There are various products resulting from the course completion studies: evaluation of services/healthcare programs and development of processes, care or educational protocols. CONCLUSION: the programs of professional master's degree in Nursing, which are undergoing a consolidation stage, have recent production under development and there is a gap in the creation of hard technologies and innovation. They are essential for the development of innovative professional practices that articulate the healthcare and educational areas.

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Published

2014-04-01

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 2 (2014)

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Original Articles

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How to Cite

Professional Master’s degree in Nursing: knowledge production and challenges . (2014). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 22(2), 204-210. https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-1169.3242.2403