ABSTRACT
Objective:
To describe the perceptions of teachers and healthcare professionals regarding the integration of nursing technicians in Nursing Care Systematization (NCS).
Methods:
This was a descriptive, qualitative study. Participants were seven teachers and 13 nursing technicians linked to a university hospital in northeastern Brazil. Data collection occurred using the focus group technique and the textual content was submitted to lexicographical analysis.
Results:
The perceptions of the teachers resulted in four analysis classes: potentials of integration of the technicians in NCS; obstacles and weaknesses; training of the technicians; and teaching in the service as paramount. Regarding the opinions of the technicians, three classes were analyzed: subjective representations; potentials of the NCS; and possible contributions of the nursing technicians.
Conclusion:
The teachers and healthcare professionals described the potentials of the integration of nursing technicians in NCS and recognized this as a condition for the effectuation of this working method.
Keywords:
Nursing; Nursing Care Planning; Nursing Process; Nursing Technicians