Inserção profissional de Egressos da Licenciatura: avaliação quantitativa

Objective: To describe the alumni of the teaching credential in nursing program from the School of Nursing of the University of São Paulo and their employability, and to explore their perspectives about the course. This is an exploratory, descriptive, and quantitative study. Results: A total of 66 alumni from the teaching credential in nursing program who graduated between 2002 and 2017 participated in the study. Data collection were performed by using an electronic form. Participants were mainly female, single, childless, with an income between 7 to 10 minimum wages. The majority of the alumni concluded the course in 4 to 5 years (69.7%). Some of the alumni experienced teaching activities (38%) and seven (10.6%) participants described teaching as being their main current professional activity. Conclusion: Participants reported weaknesses regarding the clinical internship, as well as the lack of articulation among the disciplines. According to the alumni, the program generates professional autonomy, which empowers the profession. Although teaching was described as the second most commonly professional activity performed by the alumni, the program is considered fundamental for personal and professional development.