title: [Education process of nurse leaders].
abstract: Qualitative study, descriptive and exploratory which aimed to ascertain the role of an institution of higher education and hospital training and continuing education of nurse-leaders. Was developed during the months of February and March 2008, with the participation of eleven nurses from a large hospital in the southern region of Rio Grande do Sul. For data collection was carried out semi-structured interviews and focus groups. Using the Content Analysis for the treatment of data, two categories emerged: the role of higher education institution in the training of nurses, leaders and role of the hospital in continuing education of nurses-leaders. There is the existence of gaps related to the teaching of leadership and development of competence in the hospital context.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Programa de Pós-graduação em Enfermagem, Florianópolis, SC. samestoy@terra.com.br
authors.forename: Simone Coelho
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Amestoy
authors.forename: Maria Elisabeth
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Cestari
authors.forename: Maira Buss
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Thofehrn
authors.forename: Viviane Marten
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Milbrath
authors.forename: Letícia de Lima
authors.initials: Lde L
authors.lastname: Trindade
authors.forename: Vânia Marli Schubert
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Backes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004506:Education, Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D055815:Young Adult