title: [Role-playing in the teaching-learning process of the nursing degree. Assessment of graduate (profesionals)].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess role-playing as a methodology in the teaching-learning process for the Nursing Degree. To identify the attitude of alumni (professionals) towards role-playing after entering the job market.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  One of the worst fears of students is facing real situations that they will have to face soon, when they become professionals. Role-playing is a tool that allows the students act out real situations and reduce their concerns.
  
  
  METHODS
  Five alumni (nurses) from the Nursing School of the University of Alicante. Academic years 2006-2007 and 2007-2008.
  
  
  METHODS
  The reflexive nature of qualitative research is based on symbolic interactionism. COLLECTION OF DATA-SUMMARIES: The subject category chosen is role-playing and it is sorted into subcategories and codes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Findings from the analysis of the summaries have allowed us to see what actually happens when using role-playing as a teaching-learning tool in nursing, and what the consequences are for professionals, once they finish their studies.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermería Comunitaria, Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública e Historia de la Ciencia, Universidad de Alicante.
authors.forename: José Ramón
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Martínez Riera
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Luis Cibanal
authors.forename: María Jesus
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Pérez Mora
mesh_terms: D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D012381:Role Playing