Article
El seguimiento a graduados, instrumento auxiliar para la construcción del currículo. Experiencia en la Carrera de Enfermería de la Universidad de Cuenca
Fecha
2016-05Autor
Merchán María, Gerardina
Buenaño Barrionuevo, Llaquelina Amanda
Robalino Izurieta, Gladys
Institución
Resumen
Objective: To systematize the graduate´s
monitoring processes and their usefulness in
curricular redesign in the Nursing career at the
University of Cuenca.
Methodology: Educational research of
ethnographic type, with technical document
review, interview and focus group. Surveys
and registration forms were applied. Data
analysis was based on concepts and legal
regulations about graduates´ monitoring who
are established in Ecuador.
Results: The nursing profession is still
predominantly female, the 92% were women
and 8% males; the 70.5% ranked the University
of Cuenca in high category and the 69.7%
gave the same rating to the teachers from
Nursing School. The 72% said that the trainingwas excellent and very good, and 74%
indicated that it responds to institutional needs.
In relation to the skills acquired, the following
were estimated as high: social responsibility
and civic engagement indicated by 65.5%,
oral and written communication with 51.2%,
and the ability of analysis and synthesis
were expressed by 48% of respondents.
These learning allowed them performing
satisfactorily in health services.
Conclusions: The graduates´ research has
been the support of curricular changes in the
Nursing School in its 47 years of operation as a
training institution of health resources, situation
that has contributed to a better preparation
of professionals