INCLUSION OF NURSES IN ACUPUNCTURE PRACTICE IN SANTA CATARINA (1997-2015)
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https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v24i0.66766Keywords:
Acupuncture, Nursing, Nursing History, Professional Choice, Sociology.Abstract
Objective: identify the inclusion of nurses in acupuncture practice in Santa Catarina (1997-
2015).
Method: qualitative, historical-social research, using the thematic oral history technique, based
on Eliot Freidson’s sociology of the professions. The participants were 20 acupuncturist nurses.
To select the participants, the Santa Catarina Regional Nursing Council and acupuncture
training schools in the South of Brazil were contacted and the snowball technique was applied.
Results: the nurses chose the specialization out of empathy, desire to practice and wanting
to make changes in other people’s lives. The qualification permitted the strategic use of the
knowledge and innovating ideals for differentiated care. As for the choice of the training
school, they paid attention to institutional recognition and personal facilities.
Conclusion: Brazilian nursing has been developing a specialized body of knowledge,
guaranteeing its autonomy, expertise and professional credentialism. This study will contribute
to the scenario the nurse has conquered and to all researchers working in relation to this
theme.
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