Vocational guidance program towards a Nursing career for high school students

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vocational guindance, adolescent, programs, medical, education

Abstract

Background: the current Cuban school has as a priority the process of vocational guidance in health sciences, particularly in nursing since this profession plays a decisive role in caring for the health of the population.
Objective: design a program to promote vocational orientation towards a nursing career in junior high school students.
Methods: a qualitative investigation was carried out from January to June 2022 at the "Dr. Juan Guiteras Gener" Faculty of Medical Sciences of Matanzas. Theoretical methods were used: analytical-synthetic and inductive-deductive; and empirical ones: questionnaire and documentary analysis.
Results: a vocational guidance program on the nursing career was designed for junior high school students, in which teaching and non-teaching elements are integrated. The characteristics of the program are declared in terms of objectives, contents and activities. It was evaluated by the criteria of five specialists.
Conclusions: the program highlights the importance of working on this vocation from early adolescence; in addition, the values of responsibility, humanism and love for the profession are highlighted as fundamental elements in its design. The program was evaluated satisfactorily by specialists.

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Author Biographies

María de los Angeles Daniel García, Matanzas University of Medical Sciences.

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. Assistant Professor. Dr. Juan Guiteras Gener School of Medical Sciences. Matanzas.

Haydeé Linares Sosa, Matanzas University of Medical Sciences.

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. First Degree Specialist in Hygiene and Epidemiology. Master's Degree in Infectious Diseases. PhD in Education. Assistant Professor. Research Associate. Department of Educational Technology.

Anabel González Sánchez, Matanzas University of Medical Sciences.

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. PhD in Pedagogical Sciences. Master's Degree in Educational Sciences. Associate Professor. Associate Researcher. Department of Educational Technology.

Nidieska Junco Piedra, Matanzas University of Medical Sciences

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. Assistant Professor. Dr. Juan Guiteras Gener School of Medical Sciences.

Adriana Hernández Martínez, Matanzas University of Medical Sciences

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. 1st Degree Specialist in Neonatology. Assistant Professor. Dr. Juan Guiteras Gener School of Medical Sciences.

Diana Rosa Daniel García, Camilo Cienfuegos University of Matanzas

Master's Degree in Educational Sciences. School of Education, Matanzas.

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Published

2025-03-15

How to Cite

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Daniel García M de los A, Linares Sosa H, González Sánchez A, Junco Piedra N, Hernández Martínez A, Daniel García DR. Vocational guidance program towards a Nursing career for high school students. EDUMEC [Internet]. 2025 Mar. 15 [cited 2025 Jul. 12];17(1):e2900. Available from: https://revedumecentro.sld.cu/index.php/edumc/article/view/e2900

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