THE PROFESSIONAL SOCIALIZATION IN THE PATH FROM TECHNICIAN TO NURSE

Abstract The research analyzed the process of socialization and transformation of nursing technicians into nurses through a descriptive and exploratory study, with a qualitative approach, conducted with 24 nursing technicians enrolled in an undergraduate course at a university in the state of Ceará, Brazil. The study was conducted between September and October 2016, through individual semi-structured interviews, with a thematic analysis in order to organize the data, which were discussed according to the presuppositions of the sociology of professions. Based on the results, three categories emerged: motivations for career progression; the dissimilarities between the work of the nurse technician and the nurse; and professional growth in the course of their studies. We noticed a process of professional socialization in the educational path of a nurse technician, which was motivated by a desire for career progression. The gradual transition is important so the technician can adapt to a new identity in the making, which can facilitate the migration among individuals with different levels of complexity in the nursing practice.

摘要 本研究采用描述性探索性研究设计与质性研究方法，于2016年9月至10月间，针对巴西塞阿拉州某高校本科护理专业在读的24名护理技术员展开研究，旨在探析护理技术员向护士转型与职业社会化的过程。研究通过半结构化个体访谈收集数据，采用主题分析法对资料进行梳理，并以职业社会学的理论预设为分析框架展开讨论。基于研究结果，提炼出三大核心范畴：职业晋升动机、护理技术员与护士的工作差异、求学进程中的职业成长。研究发现，护理技术员在求学路径中存在职业社会化进程，该进程以职业晋升诉求为内在驱动力；循序渐进的转型过程有助于护理技术员适应正在构建的新职业身份，可助力其适配护理实践中不同复杂度的工作场景。