Abstract

CARMONA MEJIA, B.; GONZALEZ VELAZQUEZ, S.  and  CRESPO KNOPFLER, S.. Opinion of graduates on the curriculum studied in the nursing degrees of the Faculty of Superior Studies of Zaragoza-Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Enferm. glob. [online]. 2012, vol.11, n.28, pp.180-191. ISSN 1695-6141.

Introduction: Institutions of higher education fit requirements in disciplinary fields and professional profiles. Graduate studies provide tools to improve the quality of educational programs, the location of graduates in the job market, working conditions and the demands they imply. Aim: to analyze job placements and opinions on the training of graduates through the curriculum of nursing from Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (FES Z, UNAM). Methodology: quantitative, descriptive and transversal studies, calculated using the formula for finite populations. The instrument used was the form "follow-up of graduates from the nursing career, on the basis proposed by the National Association of Universities and Institutions of Higher Education, whit a Cronbach's alpha of 0.878. The data analysis was performed using SPSS version 11.0. Results: the employability of graduates is in general hospitals, followed by units of primary care and ultimately medical specialties. The opinion on the curriculum studied in theoretical and practical blocks, is of the level: very adequate. The opinion of knowledge and skills learned is that it is generally excellent. Modifications of the curriculum emerged in theoretical and practical modules, they said to keep the content first, extend them second, and a minimum suggested reducing it. The opinion of teacher training in theoretical module was very adequate, meanwhile for practical module was excellent. Conclusions: graduates showed first and second levels of attention, corresponding to graduates profile, they point out that the curriculum give them fundamental tools for professional labor, exceptional knowledge and skills.

Keywords : opinions of graduates; curriculum; nursing.

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