Validation of the competence profile proposal for the training of nurses

Abstract

Objective: to estimate the validity of the competence profile content developed for the training of the generalist nurse in the health and administrative and managerial attention areas. Method: descriptive study, with quantitative approach. The data collection and validation occurred through the Delphi technique, in a virtual way, with questionnaire sent by e-mail, between April and May 2016, with the participation of 28 professional judges and 26 nursing specialists judges from all regions of the country. For the calculation of the degree of agreement among the answers of the experts, signed in at least 70% for the Content Validity Index, and the binomial test for dichotomous analysis of the proportion of the answers of the specialists. Results: considering the 14 items of the care area profile, a content degree of 93% by professional area and 97% by education area was obtained. The 18 items of the administrative and management profile were approved with a degree of agreement of 95% by the professional area and 99% by the education area. Conclusion: the competence profile validated in content may help undergraduate nursing courses in the country and is a safe educational tool, aiming at the implementation of the Course Pedagogical Projects.