title: The profile of EEUSP graduates of the stricto sensu program in nursing management.
abstract: The objectives of the present study were to identify and discuss on the profile of the graduates form the stricto sensu program in Nursing Administration/Management of the University of São Paulo School of Nursing, from October 2008 to June 2011, regarding the knowledge areas the graduates worked on during their master and doctoral program. This is an exploratory, descriptive, retrospective study, using documental analysis. The study population consisted of 250 graduates, 169 of which were masters and 81 doctorates. The graduates' profile permitted to identify and discuss on the retention rate for the doctorate; the type of institution that absorbs the master and doctorate graduate and the fields they work in.
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Gerenciamento em Enfermagem, Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil, vandaeli@usp.br.
authors.forename: Vanda Elisa Andres
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Felli
authors.forename: Paulina
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kurcgant
authors.forename: Maria Helena Trench
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Ciampone
authors.forename: Genival Fernandes de
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Freitas
authors.forename: Taka
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oguisso
authors.forename: Marta Maria
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Melleiro
authors.forename: Daisy Maria Rizatto
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Tronchin
authors.forename: Raquel Rapone
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Gaidzinski
mesh_terms: D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate; D006801:Humans; D012189:Retrospective Studies