Death and dying in the formation process of nurses from the perspective of nursing professors

Abstract

This qualitative and descriptive study aimed to identify how nursing course professors approach death and dying in the university and what the implications are on the formation process. Ten professors of the undergraduate nursing course were intentionally selected and underwent semi-structured interviews, which were recorded. The thematic analysis of the data revealed that the presence of the fact caused insecurity in the interviewees and portrayed the lack of preparation in the undergraduate course, which could indicate a certain difficulty working with this theme. Furthermore, the interviewees highlighted the importance of working with death and dying. It is essential to understand the university to be a transforming agent of reflective subjects and a promoter of conditions for the student to experience the aspects involved in the care when faced with death.