LUDIC REPRESENTATIONS OF NURSING STUDENTS ABOUT THE SYSTEMATIZATION OF NURSING CARE

Abstract

Objective: To identify the ludic representations of Nursing students about the Systematization of Nursing Care (SNC). Method: Data was collected from a focus group of eight Nursing students, using the human-poetic mandala as projective technique, through figurative representations with miniatures and modeling clay. A qualitative methodology for data analysis was used, based on content analysis as a referential method. Results: The students’ ludic representations included three thematic axes: benefits of the SNC; problems experienced; and possibilities for improvement. Conclusion: The students represented the SNC positively, believing in its consolidation. It is worth mentioning that the use of the human-poetic mandala as projective technique represents a qualifying element of the study, stimulating the expression of subjectivity and encouraging the verbalization of their perceptions.