Meaning of pedagogical competences in nursing teacher training: a phenomenological study

Abstract

Objective: to describe the pedagogical skills needed by teachers of nursing, in the view of alumni of the professional master's degree in health education, and to understand their feelings concerning their teacher training. Method: this qualitative, phenomenological study posed the following guiding question: what is your perception of pedagogical skills after a master's degree in teaching in health? Four nurses with master’s degrees in health education participated in the interview. Results: feelings such as impotence, gratitude, and denial emerged with regard to organization, interaction, intersubjectivity, skills and psychophysical dualism. Final considerations: now the phenomenon studied is understood, it can be said that the professional master's teacher training is an experience that rouses conflicting – and sometimes painful – feelings for nursing graduates. The study aimed to help democratize workspaces, develop capacity to teach by all the actors involved, and find creative solutions to the problems encountered.