Tecnico de enfermagem: o perfil traçado por profissionais da area, no municipio de Uberlandia, nos anos 90

Abstract

The purpose of the present investigation is to recognize the basis of the qualification and that forms permeates the performance of Nursery Technician at the present time, in the district of Uberlândia. In that perspective, we opted for accomplishing a qualitative research, tends as referencial analysis of several interviews, being used as technique of collection of data a semi-structured interview route. They were defined, four basic categories of analysis: educationwork, curriculum, professional identity and expectations. Starting from the detailed study of those categories, it was possible to contemplate the relationship education-work in the medium nursery teaching, the aspects linked to the regulation and the exercise of the nurserey work in Brazil; the importance of the curriculum in the organization of experiences of the knowledge; the meaning of work and the influences in construction of professional identity. It is looked for analyze, ultimately, the main functions carried out by the nursery technician, the way like they see professionalization process, through teaching institution, and the influences of the work atmosphere about its performance and what is realy to the a tecnhic. Based on the discussion of information obtained from technicians of nursery school working, refering the identification, to the professional exercise and its expectations with relationship its profession, some conclusions are reached concerning the profile of that worker in the district of Uberlândia.