Nurse training commission: the experience of the University Hospital of the Federal University of Minas Gerais

a experiência do Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Abstract

The University Hospital of the Federal University of Minas Gerais is used as a training field for nursing undergraduate students. Therefore, the Hospital and the Nursing School, with a view to integrating teaching and service, created a Nurse Training Commission in order to coordinate curricular and extracurricular training in this area, systematically organizing the technical visits and the voluntary work and to implement a Continuing Education Program. The purpose of this article is to report the experience of implementing this Commission, showing its actions and the results achieved. The work of the Commission is contributing to the students' development and professional improvement as well as to the members of the nursing team.