ABSTRACT
Objectives:
To identify the content developed in the undergraduate degree course in nursing at a public university in the field of occupational health, and describe the teaching methods used by the nursing faculty for describing the content in this field.
Methods:
A qualitative, descriptive, exploratory study involving 12 professors. The data collection instruments were semi-structured interviews and a documentary form for collecting data. The data, which were collected between May and July 2012, were examined through thematic analysis.
Results:
The curriculum of the nursing course provides content that is essential for the training of nurses in the field of occupational health.
Conclusions:
The faculty should integrate the contents of occupational health with different areas of nursing knowledge and emphasize the link between theory and practice.
Keywords:
Occupational Health; Baccalaureate in Nursing; Curriculum