Abstract
Objective
to analyze the capacity and distribution of the first class of nurse officers, at the end of the Officer Training Course, with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, at the Hospital Central da Polícia Militar of the State of Rio de Janeiro, in 1995.
Method
historical study in written and oral documentary sources produced through 19 interviews, of which 18 are nurse officers and one civilian. Pierre Bourdieu’s concepts of symbolic power and capital substantiated the analysis of the findings.
Results
the classification obtained in the training course for officers and professional experience, although with less weight, were preponderant for the distribution in the hospital sectors.
Final considerations and implications for practice
the criteria of seniority in military life influenced the configuration of the nursing team at the military hospital. It is noteworthy that the occupation of the heads by the nurse officers was determined by the capital incorporated in the probationary period, which was institutionalized by the patent.
Keywords:
Nursing; Nursing History; Military Nursing; Nursing Team; Military Hospitals