Construção de competência em enfermagem na atenção primária à saúde: relato de experiência durante o internato de enfermagem no CRUTAC

Abstract

During their curricular internships, Nursing students experience a pivotal moment for the development of their competencies. Throughout the course, they engage in a variety of theoretical and practical activities, all essential for their education and completion of studies. A decisive period within this journey is the internship in primary healthcare, conducted at CRUTAC - Rural University Center for Training and Community Action. This experience, taking place in the rural areas and in a municipality chosen by the student, provides undergraduates with the opportunity to refine crucial skills for their future professional practice. The aim of this study is to report on the experience during the Nursing internship at CRUTAC and to describe how the CRUTAC experience contributes to the nurse's training, detailing the lived experience and providing scientific underpinning on the development of nursing competencies during this internship period, which occurred in October 2023 at UBS Planalto da Galiléia, located in the district of Queimadas, in Horizonte/CE. The significance of developing these competencies for the students was highlighted, delineating the experiences throughout this period and analyzing the acquired knowledge. This exposition not only emphasizes the relevance of the acquired competencies but also explores the considerable benefits that such skills can offer to future nursing professionals. Competencies such as leadership, ongoing education, ethics, communication, human and material resource management, teamwork, and decision-making are essential components of the students' daily routines and require skills for their effective application in the future professional environment. Factors related to nursing responsibilities, the daily dynamics in the healthcare unit, the development of autonomy in care, and other aspects were examined. This allowed for an understanding of the intern's active practice impact on improving their skills, as well as their collaboration with the responsible professionals in the region. Therefore, this learning experience contributed to the enhancement and construction of essential competencies for the student's personal, social, and professional development.